Sanitation worker shot in Ocoee, suspect takes off police say
Man shot in Ocoee parking lot, police say
A man was taken to the hospital Wednesday afternoon following a reported shooting in a parking lot in Ocoee, police said. The shooting as reportedly shortly after 1 p.m. at 1560 Silver Star Road. Witnesses said the the suspected shooter fled in a silver sedan-type vehicle. Police also said the shooting does not appear to be random.
OCOEE, Fla. - A sanitation worker was taken to the hospital in critical condition after a shooting Wednesday afternoon in Ocoee, according to police.
Police said the shooting was reported around 1:20 p.m. at a parking lot on Silver Star Road.
Officers said they found one person lying on the ground unresponsive after being shot.
Firefighters and paramedics rendered first aid before the person was airlifted to a hospital in critical condition.
A witness told FOX 35 he heard what appeared to be the sanitation worker and another person arguing just moments before the shooting. He then recalls hearing at least four gunshots and the sanitation worker falling to the ground. The witness says the man’s coworkers ran for cover behind the dumpster at the McDonald’s in the plaza before one of them returned to check on him.
The shooting suspect left the area in a silver sedan-type vehicle, a witness told police.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Ocoee Police Department at 407-905-3160 or Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS.