Man shot in fight over basketball game at Orange County park, cops say

Deputies ID victim as Alphonzo Johnson Jr.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A man was shot and critically injured after a fight broke out over a basketball game at an Orange County park Monday night, deputies said.

The Orange County Sheriff's Office said Alphonzo Johnson Jr., 27, was shot at Barnett Park.

Deputies said the fight spread into a parking lot adjacent to the basketball court where the shooting occurred.

Deputies said it's possible more than one gun was fired. 

No information about the shooter has been released.

As many as 25 to 30 people, including children, witnessed the shooting, deputies said.

The park was closed for the night.

No other details were immediately released.

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