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2 injured in downtown Orlando shooting, police say

By Kiah Armstrong
Updated  March 18, 2024 10:07am EDT
Orlando
FOX 35 Orlando

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Two people were injured following a physical altercation that led to a shooting in downtown Orlando Friday night, police said.

ORLANDO, Fla. - Two people were injured during a shooting that happened in downtown Orlando Friday night, police said. 

Around 8:15 p.m., officers said they responded to 127 South Orange Avenue for a shooting call. 

Two people – a man and a uniformed armed security guard – had gotten into a physical altercation and one person fired a gun. 

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Photo shows the crime scene after two people were injured following a shooting in downtown Orlando Friday

Both people were taken to the hospital. 

The person who was shot is in critical but stable condition. He was identified as 62-year-old Rudolph Johnson. 

The security guard, identified as 26-year-old Ramon Fernandez Jr., was transported to the hospital after sustaining non-life-threatening injuries. He's in stable condition. 

This is an active and ongoing investigation.