Jury finds Orlando man guilty of manslaughter in killing of Burger King employee over slow service
An Orlando man who faced a charge of second-degree murder in the 2020 shooting death of a Burger King employee over slow service was found guilty of manslaughter Friday by an Orange County jury, court records show.
18 dead, 13 injured in Maine mass killing; police hunt for the shooter as residents take shelter
Shocked and fearful Maine residents are keeping to their homes for a second night as hundreds of police and FBI agents search intently for Robert Card, a U.S. Army reservist authorities say fatally shot 18 people at a bowling alley and a bar.
Arrest made after shooting in Orlando leads to vehicle pursuit; 1 dead, 3 hurt, police say
A busy roadway in Orlando was shut down Friday where a vehicle pursuit came to an end, originating from the scene of shooting that’s so far left three people injured, one dead and one in custody, according to police.
‘Suicide by cop:’ Man with knife shot dead by Polk deputy, Auburndale officers, sheriff says
A man with a knife who allegedly jumped from bushes at law enforcement in an Auburndale neighborhood Tuesday evening was shot and killed by two officers and a Polk County deputy, according to Sheriff Grady Judd.
‘Equal justice:’ Ocala rally honors Ajike Owens, vows to keep up the pressure
“All roads lead to Ocala,” say organizers of a rally organized Saturday to unite Central Florida communities around the death of Ajike “AJ” Owens, a Marion County mother of four who was fatally shot through her neighbor’s door last month.
‘Release the video:’ Ben Crump, family of man fatally shot by Orlando police demand bodycam
The family of Derek Diaz, along with attorneys Ben Crump and Natalie Jackson, held a news conference Saturday in Orlando to demand the release of body-worn camera video recorded in Diaz’s fatal shooting by police.