Cops search for man in robbery turned shooting

Shooter still on loose, deputies say

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County sheriff's deputies are searching a man they say held a woman hostage on Tuesday afternoon while trying to rob her and shot another man in the process.

Deputies said the man went into the woman's home on 917 Vista Palma Way and took the woman hostage.

The attempted robbery was interrupted by another man, and deputies said the robber shot the other man.

Deputies said the shooter ran off leaving the woman behind. OCSO K-9 units have started a track in the search for the man.

The shooter was wearing black pants and a black shirt, according to deputies. No information has been released on the man who was shot's condition.

No other information was immediately available.

Watch Local 6 for more on this developing story.


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