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2 women dead, suspect in custody following shootings at Orlando-area apartment complex

By FOX 35 News Staff
Updated  April 14, 2023 9:46pm EDT
Orange County
FOX 35 Orlando

2 women dead, suspect in custody following shootings at Orlando-area apartment complex

Two women were killed in a double shooting at an Orlando-area apartment complex, according to investigators. A suspect has been detained and there is no threat to the community, they said.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - Two women were killed in a double shooting at an Orlando-area apartment complex, according to investigators. A suspect has been detained and there is no threat to the community, they said.

Deputies with the Orange County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of a shooting late Friday morning at the Lake Sherwood Apartments off of Apopka-Vineland Rd. When they arrived, they located two gunshot victims, a woman in her 20s and a woman in her 30s. Both women, whose identities were not immediately released, were transported to the hospital where they were pronounced dead. 

Two women were killed in deadly shootings at the Lake Sherwood Apartments off of Apopka-Vineland Rd., Friday, April 14. 2023.

The suspect was later taken into custody but not identified by authorities. This is an active and ongoing investigation and no other details were immediately released.