LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – One man was killed and a woman was injured during a shooting Wednesday in Astor, officials with the Lake County Sheriff's Office said.
The shooting was reported before 1 p.m. in the area of Grasshopper Lake, deputies said. State Route 19 was shut down as detectives investigated the shooting. Drivers were asked to avoid the area.
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The male victim was pronounced dead at the scene and a woman was flown to Central Florida Regional Hospital in Sanford. Her condition was unknown at the time of this report.
Deputies said the investigation is active and ongoing.
Lake County Sheriff's Office spokesman John Herrell said a couple was at the lake when another couple arrived and the two got into a verbal dispute.
Both men grabbed handguns and started shooting, Herrell said.
The man from the second couple who was at the lake was fatally shot. The woman from the first couple who was also shot and has been taken to an area hospital.
As New 6 receives new information this story will be updated.