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18-year-old arrested after 2 teens shot during Davenport drug deal, deputies say

Wolph Blanc taken into custody in Orlando

Wolph Blanc (Orange County Jail)

DAVENPORT, Fla. – An 18-year-old suspect was arrested in connection with a shooting that injured two teenagers during a marijuana sale meet-up in Davenport, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

Wolph Blanc was taken into custody around 1:45 a.m. Tuesday, after turning himself in at the Orlando Police Department for his Polk County warrant, deputies said.

The shooting happened on Friday near the Palm Key Village neighborhood near U.S. 27.

According to deputies, a 17-year-old was shot in the calf, and a 19-year-old was shot in the thigh. Both were treated at a hospital and released.

A 16-year-old boy was shot at, but he was not injured.

[OTHER DAVENPORT NEWS: 3 students injured in shooting]

Blanc faces three counts of attempted second-degree murder and charges for discharging a firearm in a residential area.

Blanc was booked into the Orange County Jail and is awaiting transfer to the Polk County Jail.

[VIDEO BELOW: Sheriff Judd discusses deputy-involved shooting]


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