Landscaper shoots at suspected robbers; one injured, deputies say

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A man who was doing landscaping at an Orange County home wasn’t going to let robbers get the best of him.

The landscaper said three people inside a red car tried to rob him at gunpoint, so he shot at the attempted robbers, and he believes he injured one of them, deputies said.

Photos: Landscaper shoots on Gadwell lane, Orange County deputies say

The attempted robbery happened Friday around 12:14 p.m. near Gadwell Lane and Limpkin Drive in Orlando, deputies said.

The landscaper, whose name has not been released, was not injured.

Two of the would-be robbers took off in the car; another ran away through a neighbor's yard, deputies said.

None of the accused robbers have shown up at the hospital, deputies said.

"A guy trying to work and make a living, and somebody come there and try to rob him. It's not a good thing," said neighbor Alex Alexandre.

Neighbors told Channel 9's Jeff Deal that the landscaper is a regular around the neighborhood and takes care of several homes on the block.

At this point, it doesn't appear the landscaper will face any charges.

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