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Deputies: Woman dies in shooting near Clear Lake neighborhood

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A woman was killed in a shooting near the Clear Lake neighborhood in Orlando Wednesday night, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

Just after 10 p.m., deputies were called to the 1400-block of Grand Street between Rio Grande Ave. and Orange Blossom Trl. for reports of a shooting.

Deputies said Betrice Taylor was shot during what investigators believe was a drug deal. Taylor later died at a hospital.

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Deputies said they took Bruce Brown into custody around 4:30 a.m. Thursday.

Minutes before, Channel 9′s Ashley Edlund heard deputies calling for a “Bruce” to leave the house.

Deputies said Brown is charged with second-degree homicide and criminal mischief.

They said he also damaged a patrol car.