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Orlando police launch investigation after open fire at Central Florida Fair kills 1
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Orlando police are investigating a deadly shooting at the Central Florida Fair Saturday night.Investigators say the shooting happened in a parking lot outside the Central Florida Fairgrounds on West Colonial Drive while a lot of people, including kids, were leaving for the night.The Orlando Police Department told WESH 2 the shooting happened around 10:30 p.m.Outside the glare of bright lights, Orlando police searched the grass parking lot looking for evidence after one person was shot. That victim did not survive after being taken to the hospital, police say.On Sunday night, OPD identified the victim as 35-year-old Veronica Ramirez. “Out of nowhere as we were walking to the cars you just hear a gunshot and a swarm of police came in,” Anthony Few said.Few said he was at the fair Saturday night, and as he was trying to go home, the gunfire started.”As soon as we got to right there, they’re screaming at us, telling us to get out of the way and ambulance and fire trucks coming in with 20 police trucks right behind it,” Few said.Because of the investigation, many people were stuck with their cars locked inside of the fenced-in lot. They couldn’t leave until a little after 4 a.m.Fair patrons also told WESH 2 it had been a rowdy night — there were multiple fights and officers had to chase down groups of people. It’s not clear if that behavior had any connection to the deadly shooting.Now, Orlando police are looking for the shooter.On Sunday night, Crimeline announced they were offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest of the person who shot and killed Ramirez at the Central Florida Fairgrounds. According to OPD, this investigation is ongoing. Detectives encourage anyone with information related to this incident to contact the homicide unit or pass on information anonymously through Crimeline at 1-800-423-TIPS.Hours before that, Orlando police someone else died in a shooting outside a pool hall on Columbia Street around 8 p.m.
Orlando police are investigating a deadly shooting at the Central Florida Fair Saturday night.
Investigators say the shooting happened in a parking lot outside the Central Florida Fairgrounds on West Colonial Drive while a lot of people, including kids, were leaving for the night.
The Orlando Police Department told WESH 2 the shooting happened around 10:30 p.m.
Outside the glare of bright lights, Orlando police searched the grass parking lot looking for evidence after one person was shot. That victim did not survive after being taken to the hospital, police say.
On Sunday night, OPD identified the victim as 35-year-old Veronica Ramirez.
“Out of nowhere as we were walking to the cars you just hear a gunshot and a swarm of police came in,” Anthony Few said.
Few said he was at the fair Saturday night, and as he was trying to go home, the gunfire started.
“As soon as we got to right there, they’re screaming at us, telling us to get out of the way and ambulance and fire trucks coming in with 20 police trucks right behind it,” Few said.
Because of the investigation, many people were stuck with their cars locked inside of the fenced-in lot. They couldn’t leave until a little after 4 a.m.
Fair patrons also told WESH 2 it had been a rowdy night — there were multiple fights and officers had to chase down groups of people. It’s not clear if that behavior had any connection to the deadly shooting.
Now, Orlando police are looking for the shooter.
On Sunday night, Crimeline announced they were offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest of the person who shot and killed Ramirez at the Central Florida Fairgrounds.
According to OPD, this investigation is ongoing. Detectives encourage anyone with information related to this incident to contact the homicide unit or pass on information anonymously through Crimeline at 1-800-423-TIPS.
Hours before that, Orlando police someone else died in a shooting outside a pool hall on Columbia Street around 8 p.m.
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