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Orange County man shot after answering front door

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — An Orange County man was shot after he opened his front door Saturday evening.

The shooting happened outside the victim's apartment on Rivertree Circle, off of Texas Avenue, shortly before 8 p.m.

Deputies said the victim heard commotion outside his front door. According to investigators, when the man opened his front door, he was shot by one of two black male suspects.

The victim was rushed to a hospital where he is in stable condition, deputies said.

Deputies searched for the suspects using a helicopter and K-9 dogs, but they were not located.

The investigation remains ongoing, officials said.