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2 men arrested after man found dead inside Orange County home, deputies say

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — The Orange County Sheriff's Office said it has identified two men as persons of interest after a man was found dead inside a home Thursday evening.

Investigators were dispatched out to the 5400 block of Barton Drive just before 6 p.m. after a call came in about a missing person. Upon arrival, deputies discovered a man dead of unknown trauma.

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Officials also reported a carjacking in the area near Semoran Boulevard and Old Cheney Highway where a 70-year-old woman was forced out of her vehicle at knifepoint after giving two men a ride to the store. There were no injuries to the victim.

The Sheriff's Office said it has arrested Edward Tohorton, 19, and Raul Tohorton Correon, 20, on charges of carjacking with a weapon.

Officials said both men are persons of interest in the homicide investigation. Detectives are actively investigating.

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