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Apopka shooting: Man found shot in neighborhood, taken to hospital, police say

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Updated  March 17, 2026 5:57pm EDT
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 35 Orlando

The Brief

    • A man in his 20s was rushed to the hospital after being found with gunshot wounds in Apopka, the sheriff's office said. 
    • The man was taken to the hospital with "serious" injuries, OCSO said. 
    • Police tape blocked off a residential street and separated multiple homes as investigators interviewed neighbors and collected evidence at the scene.
    • Details on the circumstances of the shooting nor potential suspects were not released.

APOPKA, Fla. - A man was rushed to the hospital on Tuesday after being found with gunshot wounds in an Apopka neighborhood, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies responded to the area of Palmetto Ridge Circle and Schopke Road on Tuesday, around 11:30 a.m. Deputies found a man – described to be in his 20s – shot, the sheriff's office said. 

He was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

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Several sheriff's office vehicles were seen in the streets as police tape blocked off and separated multiple homes in the neighborhood. Deputies were seen speaking with residents in the area. 

What we don't know:

Authorities have not released details on the circumstances of the shooting or potential suspects. The sheriff's office reported this situation was a targeted instance, "not a random act." 

The Source: Information in this story was gathered from FOX 35 reporting. 

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