2 dead, 1 injured in shooting outside Winter Springs VFW

Police investigate triple-shooting

WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. – Two people were killed and a third was critically injured when gunfire erupted in the parking lot of a Winter Springs Veterans of Foreign War post as a charity motorcycle ride was getting under way.

Police were called around 10:30 a.m. Sunday to the VFW at 420 N. Edgemon Ave.

Winter Springs police said two people died at the scene and one person was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center with a gunshot wound.

Witnesses said they heard gunfire erupt as they were playing softball on the fields next to the VFW.

According to police, the charity poker run was scheduled to start in Winter Springs and would have ended in Sanford on Sunday afternoon.

Police told Local 6 several people were taken into custody and the shooting could have stemmed from a biker gang dispute involving the Warlocks.

Stay with Local 6 for more on this story.


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