Orange County

14-year-old killed, 15-year-old critically injured in drive-by shooting outside Pine Hills home

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A 14-year-old boy was killed and a 15-year-old boy was critically injured late Monday in an apparent drive-by shooting outside a home in the Pine Hills neighborhood, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said.

Deputies said the shooting was reported shortly after 11 p.m. on Glendale Road near North Hastings Street and Balboa Drive.

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Both boys were taken to a hospital, where the younger of the two, Joshua Atkinson, died.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Crimeline at 407-423-8477.

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Deputies said there could be a reward for information that leads to an arrest.

Investigators have not released any information about a suspect.

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Stay tuned to Channel 9 Eyewitness News for updates.

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