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Man, 19, hurt, suspects sought in east Orange County shooting

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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A man was shot early Friday at an apartment complex in east Orange County, sheriff’s investigators said.

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Shortly after midnight Thursday, deputies received information about a shooting victim who arrived at AdventHealth Waterford ER for treatment.

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After gathering more details, deputies responded to the The Lofts apartment complex off of Colonial Drive near Alafaya Trail, about two miles from the AdventHealth ER.

Sheriff’s investigators determined that the shooting happened on Cuesta Drive.

The victim, 19, suffered life-threatening injuries, OCSO said.

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Eyewitness News has learned that deputies are still looking for suspects in the case.

The Lofts is about three miles from UCF’s campus.

Police did not release the name of the man shot Friday morning.

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