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6 people, including 2 children, killed in Easter weekend shootings in Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. — It was a deadly weekend in Orlando with two shootings in less than 24 hours in two different neighborhoods.

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In all, police said eight people were shot and six of them died, including two children.

Parramore

Shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday, Orlando police found a young child, a teenager, and an adult dead in a home on Grand Avenue in Parramore.

Police said they shot and killed the gunman, Lacorvis Daley, 28, who they said shot at them as he walked out of the home.

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Officers said the three victims inside the home were 7-year-old Cameron Bouie, 13-year-old Damionna Reed and 69-year-old Carole Fulmore.

Police said Monday that Cameron was Lacorvis’ son.

Carver Shores

And then shortly before 7 p.m. Sunday, police said five people were shot in Poppy Park in Carver Shores.

Three of them died and two others were injured.

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Police identified the people who died as Jamal Watson, 38, Tristan Morgan, 16, and Patriza Deterville, 33. Click here to read more about that shooting.

Sources said that shooting happened during an Easter celebration at the park.

We are still waiting to receive an update from police on what led up to the shootings.

Stay tuned to Channel 9 Eyewitness News for updates.

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Sarah Wilson

Sarah Wilson, WFTV.com

Sarah Wilson joined WFTV Channel 9 in 2018 as a digital producer after working as an award-winning newspaper reporter for nearly a decade in various communities across Central Florida.

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