Fight leads to shooting at 7-Eleven in Orlando, police say

Shooting happened off Colonial Drive at Westmoreland Drive

Police lights. (KPRC/File)

ORLANDO, Fla. – A fight broke out at a 7-Eleven early Tuesday in Orlando, leading to one man being shot, according to police.

The Orlando Police Department said two people were fighting in the parking lot of the 7-Eleven at West Colonial Drive and North Westmoreland Drive when one of them pulled out a gun and fired at least one shot.

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Police said the man who was shot was taken to the hospital for a non-life-threatening injury.

According to officials, the person who shot the man had a valid concealed weapons permit and stayed at the scene to talk to officers.

The shooting remains under investigation.


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