ORLANDO, Fla. — Some residents in Orange County are on edge after a rash of violent crime over the last two weeks.
Overall, records show 16 people have been shot and seven have died in the last 13 days.
The latest shooting occurred Thursday night and left one person hurt at the Windsor Cove Apartments in Orlando.
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It has been 13 straight days of gun violence in Orlando and Orange County.
Orange County Sheriff John Mina said Thursday that he can't stop crime on his own and needs the community's help.
“It’s not just a law enforcement problem,” Mina said. “We need everyone -- parents, schools, teachers -- to get involved, and people to come forward.”
Earlier this week, Orlando police Chief Orlando Rolon said he's concerned about the number of shootings lately.
“When you have X numbers of shootings are occurring and our officers are responding to them it means someone out there feels empowered to bring out a gun and shoot that gun,” Rolon said.
The Windsor Cove Apartments have been no stranger to trouble and in Thursday night’s shooting the victim is not cooperating with the investigation.
Some residents at the complex said nothing ever seems to change.
It's the kind of roadblock that frustrates law enforcement and keeps violent criminals walking the streets.
A total of 10 shooting suspects are at large, associated with the recent rash of shootings.
The last reported deadly shooting was Wednesday, when a man allegedly shot and killed his wife and wounded two maintenance workers at the Mill Creek Apartments.
The maintenance workers are recovering at Orlando Regional Medical Center and friends said one of the two men is in stable condition Thursday night.
Orlando police said Pedro Martinez shot his wife inside their apartment as well as the workers near the clubhouse.
Officers said Martinez had a gunshot wound to his neck when they took him into custody. It's unclear how he was shot, or why he opened fire.
Both Orlando police and the Orange County Sheriff's Office have taken notice.
“We're going to meet next week and see if there's any kind of trends that we're having from one area of Central Florida to the next,” Orange County Sheriff John Mina said.
He said the Sheriff's Office is pushing community outreach, focusing on people who might know something about the latest crimes.
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