Man fires back at gunman after being shot in Orlando, police say

Shooting happened near Metro West

Police lights. (KPRC/File)

ORLANDO, Fla. – A man fired back at a gunman near Metro West after he was shot early Monday, according to the Orlando Police Department.

The department said officers responded to the 1100 block of Poppy Avenue around 4:11 a.m. where they found a man with a gunshot wound.

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Officers learned during their investigation the man fired back at the shooter.

The man had a non-life-threatening injury, police said.

The shooter has not been identified.

This is a developing story and will be updated with more information as we receive it.


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