Timeline: Colonial Plaza lunch hour shooting

Two Orlando police officers involved, Mina says

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.

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