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Deputies: Man shot, killed in Orange County

Deputies: Man shot, killed in Orange County
WESH TWO NEWS STARTS NOW WITH BREAKING NEWS AND THAT BREAKING NEWS. A DEADLY SHOOTING IN ORANGE COUNTY. THIS HAPPENED JUST NORTH OF SAND LAKE ROAD NEAR THE TURNPIKE. WESH 2’S MEAGHAN MELLADO IS THERE AND MEAGHAN WHERE THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS TELLING YOU RIGHT NOW. YEAH, WE ONLY HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF INFORMATION FROM THE ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, BUT THEY TELL US THAT DEPUTIES WERE CALLED TO THIS AREA AT AROUND 1230, AND THAT WHEN THEY GOT HERE, THEY FOUND A MAN WHO APPEARS TO BE IN HIS 50 IS WITH A GUNSHOT WOUND. NOW, WE’RE TOLD THAT THE MAN WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE DIED FROM HIS INJURIES. THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS EVERYONE INVOLVED DID STAY ON SCENE. THEY SAY THEY’RE STILL IN INVESTIGATING, TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT EXACTLY LED UP TO THIS. IT SEEMED LIKE THEY WERE COLLECTING EVIDENCE AND TAKING PHOTOS. THIS ALL HAPPENED ON EXCHANGE DRIVE. THE ROADWAY IS IN BETWEEN TWO LARGE WAREHOUSE SPACES, THE CLOSEST ONE IS A SOLAR DISTRIBUTION COMPANY. NOW DEPUTIES ARE STILL BLOCKING OFF THE ROADWAY IN BETWEEN THE BUILDINGS, WITH THEIR CARS AND WITH CRIME SCENE TAPE. WE’VE, OF COURSE, REACHED OUT TO THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE TO GET MORE DETAILS ON WHAT HAPPENED. AS SOON AS WE GET ANY MORE INFORMATION, WE’LL OF COURSE BRING THAT INFORMATION TO YOU ON AIR AND ONLINE, BUT FOR NOW, WE’LL TOSS
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Deputies: Man shot, killed in Orange County
An investigation is underway after a deadly Orange County shooting on Tuesday. The Orange County Sheriff's Office said a shooting on the 7500 block of Exchange Drive was reported around 12:30 p.m.A man was found with gunshot wounds upon deputies' arrival.He died after being taken to the hospital, according to deputies. On Wednesday, officials identified him as 65-year-old Christopher Alvin Lee.The sheriff's office said everyone involved stayed at the scene. They say they're still investigating and trying to figure out what led up to this. The roadway where the shooting happened is in between two large warehouse spaces.The closest one is a solar distribution company. WESH 2 has reached out to the sheriff's office for updates.Top headlines: Florida woman finds 8-foot gator in her kitchenFlorida teacher’s son stabbed her 70 times, used pre-med training to kill her, sheriff says When is the next time Florida will be in the path of totality for a solar eclipse?

An investigation is underway after a deadly Orange County shooting on Tuesday.

The Orange County Sheriff's Office said a shooting on the 7500 block of Exchange Drive was reported around 12:30 p.m.

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A man was found with gunshot wounds upon deputies' arrival.

He died after being taken to the hospital, according to deputies. On Wednesday, officials identified him as 65-year-old Christopher Alvin Lee.

The sheriff's office said everyone involved stayed at the scene.

They say they're still investigating and trying to figure out what led up to this.

The roadway where the shooting happened is in between two large warehouse spaces.

The closest one is a solar distribution company.

WESH 2 has reached out to the sheriff's office for updates.

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