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2 women shot to death at apartment complex near Ocoee

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Two women were shot to death Friday afternoon at an apartment complex near Ocoee, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said.

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Investigators said the shooting was reported shortly before 11:30 a.m. at the Lake Sherwood apartments on London Crest Drive, near Balboa Drive and Apopka-Vineland Road.

Deputies said they discovered a woman in her 20s and a woman in her 30s, both of whom had been shot.

They were both taken to a hospital, where they were pronounced dead.

“A suspect has been detained, and there is no threat to the community,” a Sheriff’s Office spokesman said.

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A witness who asked to not be identified told Channel 9 that she saw the injured women in a car.

Apopka-Vineland Road is closed in the area.

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Jason Kelly joined WFTV Channel 9 in 2014. He serves as the station's Digital Executive Producer.