Man shot in road rage incident in Orlando

Victim taken to hospital in stable condition

ORLANDO, Fla. – A man was shot in the stomach and leg early Tuesday in an apparent road rage incident in Orlando, police said.

The shooting was reported around 3 a.m. near South Orange Blossom Trail and South Street.

According to Orlando police, officers heard several gunshots in the area and found a driver suffering from gunshot wounds at a nearby Citgo gas station.

The victim was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center in stable condition.

The shooter fled the scene in a vehicle, and a search for the car turned up empty, police said.

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No other details have been released.

An investigation is ongoing.


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