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Man arrested for shooting teenage girl at Orlando Sonic

Man arrested for shooting teenage girl at Orlando Sonic
CHRISTINA: NEW AT NOON, POLICE SAY THEY’VE CAPTURED THE GUNMAN WHO SHOT AND WOUNDED A TEEN AT A SONIC RESTAURANT. TAKE A LOOK. 40-YEAR-OLD ALBERT CORTES JUNIOR IS NOW IN CUSTODY. POLICE SAY HE SHOT THE GIRL WEDNESDAY AT THE RESTAURANT. INVESTIGATORS SAY HE WAS ARGUING WITH SOMEONE ELS
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Man arrested for shooting teenage girl at Orlando Sonic
Orlando police arrested a man they say shot a teenage girl in the legs at a Sonic drive-in.It happened last Wednesday night around 9:30 p.m. at the fast food restaurant on I-Drive.Albert Cortes Jr., 40, is charged with aggravated battery with a firearm.Officers say they believe the shooting happened during an argument and that the victim may not have been the shooter's intended target.Chris Johnson is visiting from Toronto. He runs along I-Drive every day. He was shocked but says he still feels safe.“I guess you got to run if you hear it, but I’m from Canada; we have pretty strict gun rules," Johnson said. “That’s got to be tough for the teen, but we’ve had no instances , so I don’t feel threatened or unsafe at all.”Thursday morning, the Sonic was back open, welcoming customers. Some people, who didn't want to speak on camera, say they saw the scene and hope people are able to handle issues in a more productive manner.“They should be able to work it out without shooting each other, but who knows what the situation was," Johnson said. Top stories:Police: Mother who left children at Lake County gas station for hours charged with child neglectMan in his 20s found dead in Winter GardenUnusually high temps have brought alligator mating season on early, experts say

Orlando police arrested a man they say shot a teenage girl in the legs at a Sonic drive-in.

It happened last Wednesday night around 9:30 p.m. at the fast food restaurant on I-Drive.

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Albert Cortes Jr., 40, is charged with aggravated battery with a firearm.

Officers say they believe the shooting happened during an argument and that the victim may not have been the shooter's intended target.

Chris Johnson is visiting from Toronto. He runs along I-Drive every day. He was shocked but says he still feels safe.

“I guess you got to run if you hear it, but I’m from Canada; we have pretty strict gun rules," Johnson said. “That’s got to be tough for the teen, but we’ve had no instances [of that], so I don’t feel threatened or unsafe at all.”

Thursday morning, the Sonic was back open, welcoming customers. Some people, who didn't want to speak on camera, say they saw the scene and hope people are able to handle issues in a more productive manner.

“They should be able to work it out without shooting each other, but who knows what the situation was," Johnson said.

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