Gunfire erupts over sale of tennis shoes in Orlando

Victim hit with bullet fragments, Orange County deputies say

ORLANDO, Fla. – Deputies are investigating the report of an attempted armed robbery after an agreement made online to meet up and sell some tennis shoes went wrong, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

Just after 9 p.m. Wednesday, deputies went to the 1400 block of Cricket Club Circle in Orlando after learning of an aggravated battery report involving a handgun, a brief news release said.

The victim in the case, a 21-year-old man, said he arranged online to meet a man with the intention of selling a pair of tennis shoes, deputies said.

As the transaction was taking place, the “buyer” took out a firearm and demanded property from the 21-year-old man. A struggle ensued and the weapon went off, according to investigators. 

The victim suffered minor injuries believed to be from bullet fragments.

Officials aren’t sure if the armed man was hurt. He had left the scene of the crime before deputies could arrive.

A complete description of the man being sought hasn’t been released.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Orange County Sheriff's Office at 407-254-7000.