3 dead, including journalist and 9-year-old, in central Florida shootings, sheriff says; suspect arrested
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- 23 Feb 2023
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A Florida television journalist and nine-year-old were fatally shot Wednesday near the scene of a fatal shooting from earlier in the day, sheriff's deputies said.
Deputies had initially responded to the Pine Hills area, just northwest of Orlando, Florida, on Wednesday morning following reports of a woman in her 20s being shot. According to witnesses, a man approached the news vehicle later Wednesday and opened fire, and then walked to a nearby home and shot the mother and daughter.
Besides the Spectrum News 13 journalist and the 9-year-old girl, a TV crewmember and the girl’s mother were wounded during the second shooting. They were in critical condition at a local hospital.
“I want to acknowledge what a horrible day this has been for our community and our media partners,” Orange County Sheriff John Mina told a room full of reporters on Wednesday. “No one in our community — not a mother, not a 9-year-old, and certainly not news professionals — should become the victim of gun violence in our community.”
Spectrum News 13 is not yet identifying the crew members who were involved in the shooting, according to a story on the TV station’s website.The TV station's parent company, Charter Communications, called the incident a "terrible tragedy" for the community.
"We are deeply saddened by the loss of our colleague and the other lives senselessly taken today," Charter Communications said in a statement. "Our thoughts are with our employee’s family, friends and co-workers during this very difficult time."
During an on-air report, Spectrum 13 journalist Celeste Springer urged for the public's support. Read More…
