Orange County

Man found shot, lying in the middle of Orange County road

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County deputies are investigating after a man was found shot and lying in the middle of a road early Thursday.

At about 5:30 a.m., deputies said a man in his 50s was found lying in the road near 18th Street and South Westmoreland Drive.

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The man told investigators that he was shot about 30 minutes before they showed up.

He said the man who shot him fled the scene on foot.

The man was taken to a local hospital. His condition is not known.

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No other details were available.

The investigation is ongoing.

Katlyn Brieskorn, WFTV.com

Katlyn Brieskorn is a Digital Assignment Editor at WFTV. She joined Channel 9 in July 2019.