2 shot outside Orlando restaurant

Man ambushed by 2 others after argument, deputies say

ORLANDO, Fla. – Two people were shot early Friday outside an Orange County restaurant, according to deputies.

The shooting happened around 1:50 a.m. outside El Fogon Del Valle at 5731 S. Orange Blossom Trail in Orlando.

According to the Orange County Sheriff's Office, three men were arguing inside the restaurant earlier, and when a 27-year-old man left, he was ambushed in the parking lot by two men who opened fire.

The man was struck in the thigh and was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries, deputies said.

A 21-year-old was shot in the buttocks and was later dropped off at ORMC, deputies said. It's believed that he was an innocent bystander, according to deputies.

Witnesses, many of whom were stuck in the restaurant for hours as authorities conducted an investigation, told News 6 that they heard up to 20 gunshots.

The culprits left in a vehicle and have not been located.

A detailed description of the men and their car has not been released.

 


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