2 men shot outside illegal after-hours nightclub in Pine Hills, deputies say

Update:

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said the shooting did not happen at the Creole Bakery but at a unit near the bakery.

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Deputies said it was at the same address.

“We apologize for the erroneous information that was previously released in the very early stages of the investigation. It was the only information available at that time.”

The business owner said it was closed, and the shooting happened in the back of the location.

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2 men shot at illegal after-hours nightclub in Pine Hills, deputies say Deputies received a call around 3:34 a.m. Saturday for a shooting at the Creole Bakery on North Pine Hills Road. (WFTV.com News Staff/WFTV)

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Two men were shot and killed outside a bakery operating as an illegal after-hours club, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said.

Deputies received a call around 3:34 a.m. Saturday for a shooting outside the Creole Bakery on North Pine Hills Road.

Investigators said they found two men who were shot and died at the scene.

The sheriff’s office said there is no information about the suspect or the motive behind the shooting at this time.

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OCSO released a statement regarding the incident:

We know that Illicit after-hours operations attract criminal activity, violence and illegal drugs. That’s why Sheriff Mina pushed for harsher penalties for illegal alcohol sales in this legislative session. That legislation – which passed in the Florida House and Senate unanimously - makes illegal alcohol sales a felony and gives law enforcement a powerful tool to eliminate these dangerous clubs and safeguard our communities.

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