Orange County

18-year-old arrested on charges related to shooting death of 14-year-old in Orange County in August

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — An 18-year-old is in custody facing charges related to the shooting death of a 14-year-old in Orange County in August.

Deputies said Lorenzo Hall, 18, turned himself in to deputies Friday afternoon.

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During a news conference about an uptick in gang violence in the community, Orange County Sheriff John Mina said Hall was a suspect in the shooting death of 14-year-old Daquarvious Fudge.

Deputies said Fudge was fatally shot by someone who was hanging out of a car window near Cypress Street and Willie Mays Parkway just after 6 p.m. on Aug. 5.

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Investigators said when they arrived on the scene they found Fudge with a gunshot wound at Columbia Street and Ivey Lane. The teen was later pronounced dead at the hospital.

There was a $5,000 reward for tips leading to an arrest in the case.



Sarah Wilson

Sarah Wilson, WFTV.com

Sarah Wilson joined WFTV Channel 9 in 2018 as a digital producer after working as an award-winning newspaper reporter for nearly a decade in various communities across Central Florida.