Two people questioned in connection with Sanford shooting

SANFORD, Fla. — Police questioned two people after a man in his late 20s was shot in the hip Wednesday afternoon, the Sanford Police Department said.

The shooting was reported shortly after 4 p.m. at South Bay Avenue and East Ninth Street.

Police said the man is undergoing surgery at Central Florida Regional Hospital, but they did not specify his condition.

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“When I heard the shots, I came out and this officer was on his knees, copressing the wounds and saving this young man’s life,” said Harry Sanders, a nearby resident.

Investigators said they followed a vehicle into Orange County. They were able to get the car to stop on I-4 near Colonial Drive.

They said two people who were in the car are being questioned in connection with the shooting. They did not give any information on a possible motive, and no further information was released on the people inside the car.

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Taylor Wilcox lives with her 2- and 8-year-old children near where the man was shot.

“I just feel like it’s too frequent out here, that you see stuff like that,” she said.

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