14-year-old boy dies after shooting in Orange County, police say; second teen recovering
ORLANDO, Fla. - Update (10/25): Orlando police announced Friday that one of the 14-year-old boys who were shot Wednesday night has died. He was identified as Vincent Jones. The second 14-year-old is expected to recover. Police believe both teens were shot during the same incident. No details about possible suspects or the circumstances that led to the shooting were released.
Original story:
Two 14-year-old boys were shot Wednesday night in Orange County, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
The shooting happened around 8:15 p.m. at an apartment complex near the 2300 block of Hunting Green Court, near Texas Avenue and Americana Blvd.
A 14-year-old boy was found with gunshot wounds and taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, deputies said. Another 14-year-old later showed up at the hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.
Two 14-year-old boys were shot Wednesday night, Orlando police said. One has life-threatening injuries, and the other has non-life-threatening injuries.
The Orange County Sheriff's Office said it believes both teenagers were shot during the same incident.
"At this time, the investigation is still in its early stages, but our detectives do not believe this was a random act of violence," OCSO said in a news release.
Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to contact Crimeline at 800-423-8477.
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