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3 shot inside Hookah Lounge near Orlando
Three men were shot in a Hookah Lounge on Old Winter Garden Road near Orlando over the weekend
ORLANDO, Fla. - Two people have been arrested following a shooting outside an Orange County hookah lounge that left three men hurt Sunday morning, according to deputies.
Lamarius Stewart, 24, and Anthony Mauclair, 23, were arrested on warrants in connection to the shooting which unfolded at the Hookah Lounge on Old Winter Garden Road near Orlando.
Deputies swarmed the lounge's parking lot after receiving reports of a shooting around 5:30 a.m. When they arrived, they found three men – in their 20s and 30s – who had been shot. They were rushed to a local hospital and are expected to recover.
In an updated news release, deputies identified Stewart as one of the gunmen, who was also among the three struck by gunfire. His injuries were reportedly non-life-threatening. He was arrested on charges of attempted second-degree murder and two counts of aggravated battery with a firearm.
Mauclair was arrested on charges of aggravated assault with a firearm.
Anthony Mauclair (Photo via Orange County Sheriff's Office)
Lamarius Stewart (Orange County Sheriff's Office)
Detectives believe all suspects have been accounted for.
Michael Clark told FOX 35 News he was inside the lounge when the shots rang out. "There was loud music, too as well, so I didn't personally know exactly how a gunshot should sound, but yeah, it was pretty loud, honestly."
Clark said there were about sixty or seventy other people in the lounge when it all happened. He said he, and others, ran for cover. "I just kinda went behind the bar and just kind of covered the girls to ensure they were okay, and that was about it."
Clark said deputies showed up within minutes and got everything under control. "It was kind of traumatizing, I'm not going to lie," he said, "I've never seen that in my life, honestly."