SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — Update: A woman was killed in a deadly shooting in Seminole County Wednesday afternoon, deputies say.
Deputies arrived at the 2400 block of Jennifer Hope Boulevard in unincorporated Longwood in reference to a shooting when they found an injured woman lying in the front yard.
She was transported to the hospital in critical condition and later died, deputies said.
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Witnesses said the woman had been shot by an elderly man who was possibly still inside the home.
After obtaining a search warrant, deputies entered the home and found the man dead inside from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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A neighbor told Channel 9 the family who lives in the home has been there about three years.
At 10:15 p.m., the sheriff’s office tweeted that scene was secured and there is no continuing threat.
UPDATE: Scene of domestic-related shooting on Jennifer Hope Blvd in Jennifer Estates is now secure. There in no continuing threat. Thank you to residents for your cooperation.
— Seminole County S.O. (@SeminoleSO) January 12, 2023
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Seminole County Sheriff’s Office said it is on scene of a shooting Wednesday afternoon.
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It happened around 4 p.m. at a home in the 2400 block of Jennifer Hope Boulevard within Jennifer Estates in unincorporated Longwood.
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Deputies said they are attempting to communicate with the shooting suspect.
The shooting is believed to be domestic in nature and isolated to the home.
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A neighbor told Channel 9 the family who lives in the home has been there about three years.
At 10:15 p.m., the sheriff’s office tweeted that scene was secured and there is no continuing threat.
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See a map of the scene below:
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