LONGWOOD, Fla. — Deputies in Seminole County believe an overnight shooting that left one dead and a gunman on the run is drug related.
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The incident happened near Lake Mobile Drive and Ronald Reagan Boulevard. Deputies responded after receiving a call reporting shots fired at around 3:30am.
When deputies arrived on scene they said they found 36-year-old Joseph Lamberti lying in the road dead. Deputies said the man who was killed is known to the sheriff's office and he also has a known history of drug abuse. They said he doesn't live in the area, but rode his bicycle from outside of Longwood.
The Seminole County Sheriff's Office sent out K-9 units at the scene. Deputies, along with Longwood police officers are searching the area for the gunman. They believe the gunman could have fled in a vehicle.
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