WINTER GARDEN, Fla. – A 24-year-old man was killed and another person was injured in a shooting in Winter Garden early Tuesday morning, according to a news release.
Winter Garden police said they responded around 12:36 a.m. to the shooting investigation at the Westside Townhomes located at 1054 Dolphin Drive.
According to the release, officers found two people suffering from gunshot wounds who were then taken to the hospital.
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Police identified one victim as Darius Towns, who was pronounced dead at the hospital. The second victim was listed in stable condition, police said.
“At the residence officers could smell a strong odor of cannabis and observed several spent casings in the area. Investigators have identified several witnesses on scene who are currently uncooperative and provided limited testimony,” the release read in part.
Police said two people approached the residence and fired multiple shots, but video evidence showed a third person, whose involvement is not known.
According to the release, the third person fled from the residence with “property from the crime scene.”
The Winter Garden Police Department asks anyone with information on this incident to contact Detective Kevin Burger at 407-656-3636 ext. 6320, Sergeant Dave Clarke at 407-656-3636 ext. 4092, or CRIMELINE at 800-423-8477 (TIPS).
The investigation is ongoing.
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