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Suspect sought in fatal Apopka shooting, deputies say

APOPKA, Fla. — A 20-year-old man was shot and killed in Apopka early Tuesday morning, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said.

The shooting occurred on the 500 block of South Hawthorne Avenue around 1 a.m.

A relative of the victim drove him to Florida Hospital Apopka, where he was pronounced dead.

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Detectives are looking for a 22-year-old suspect.

Deputies did not identify the victim or the suspect, but said the two are known to each other.

Records show the Apopka home where the shooting took place is a former Habitat for Humanity home, which neighbors said belongs to a single mother with several children.

Rod Love, the Orange County commissioner who represents the area, said there's a problem in the neighborhood where potential witnesses are apprehensive about speaking to authorities.

The investigation is still active.