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One man dead in Orlando shooting, deputies say

By Christie St. Vil
Updated  June 28, 2024 12:30pm EDT
Port Orange
FOX 35 Orlando

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The Orlando Police Department is investigating after a man was found shot on Lauderdale Court off S John Young Parkway.

ORLANDO,Fla. - A shooting in Orange County left one man dead Thursday, according to deputies.

The Orange County Sheriff's Office identified the man killed as 35-year-old Benjamin Elton Nicholls.

The incident happened shortly after 1 p.m., near 20700 Racine St, when deputies responded to reports of a shooting. 

When they arrived at the scene, they found Nicholls who had been shot. 

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He was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. 

No other details about the shooting have been released.