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I-4 shootout leaves one hurt in Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. — Someone opened fire on a man who was driving on Interstate 4 late Wednesday night, Orlando police said.

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Shortly before midnight, officers responded to westbound I-4 near the Conroy Road exit.

On scene, police said they determined that the victim had pulled to the side of the interstate after being shot.

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The injured man then got out of his vehicle and also fired a gun multiple times.

He was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center for treatment and is expected to survive, OPD said.

Police said they were still seeking information about suspects and witnesses.

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Investigators have not said what may have prompted the shooting.

As of 4 a.m. Thursday, crime scene detectives continued to process evidence at the scene and several westbound lanes of I-4 remained shut down.

WFTV traffic anchor Alexa Lorenzo is monitoring traffic conditions along that stretch of I-4.

WFTV’s Christy Turner is at the shooting scene and will have live coverage beginning at 5 a.m. on Eyewitness News.

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