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Timeline: Colonial Plaza lunch hour shooting

ORLANDO, Fla. — 4:00 p.m.

  • Two officers have been placed on routine administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
  • The names of the officers have not been released
  • The names of the suspects have not been released
  • Many shoppers and people at nearby restaurants witnessed the shooting

1:45 P.M.

From Orlando Police Chief John Mina:

  • Two Orlando police officers were investigating a traffic issue when employees with Marshalls notified them some sort of criminal activity had occurred
  • Four suspects were in the vehicle
  • The officers fired at the suspects because they were in fear for the lives
  • One of the suspects fled, but was captured in the parking lot
  • Driver of the vehicle  was found deceased in the car on the edge of Thorton Park

On Eyewitness News at 4 p.m., Channel 9's Shannon Butler will have more how the shooting unfolded and Channel 9's Steve Barrett will have more on how shoppers were affected.

Stay with WFTV.com to get updates on this developing story.

Watch below: OPD Chief John Mina gives update on shooting:

1:30 P.M.

  • One witness told Shannon Butler she thought it was a shoplifter
  • Orlando Police Chief John Mina is going to brief the media at 1:40 p.m.
  • Sources tell Shannon Butler this shooting involved an Orlando police officer

1:20 P.M.

  • Channel 9 is over a police scene at Celia Lane and Washington Street on the edge of Thorton Park
  • A gold-colored mini-van is stopped at the intersection
  • An unidentified person can be seen partially hanging out of the driver's side door, slumped onto the brick road
  • Multiple investigators are on the scene

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1:12 P.M. Update:

  • Man shot in downtown Orlando
  • Reported near Colonial Plaza Monday afternoon
  • Colonial Plaza roped off with police tape according to Ch. 9 reporters on the scene
  • Channel 9's Shannon Butler reported seeing the window of a Chrysler was shot up
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