ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A shooting in an Orange County neighborhood prompted a lockdown at a nearby hospital, according to officials.
Deputies with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said the shooting took place shortly after 12:30 a.m. Monday during an attempted robbery at a home on Whippoorwill Drive.
A neighbor on Whippoorwill Drive, who asked not to be identified, said he heard several shots overnight.
“I’d say about three shots and it was a very high pitch," he said. "Pop! pop!”
After the shooting, a pickup truck and an Acura sedan were seen fleeing the scene, according to witnesses.
A short time later, two victims showed up in the Acura to Advent Health East, where at least one of them was treated for a gunshot wound, deputies said. The extent of the victims’ injuries is unknown.
The hospital was placed on lockdown due to the investigation taking place nearby, officials said.
In a later update, police said they were looking for two Hispanic man in connection with the shooting. According to police, the men were believed to be 18 to 20 years old, about 5 feet 8 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighed 120 to 130 pounds. Both men were wearing dark-colored pants during the incident, police said. One man had on a gray hoodie and the other was dressed in a black hoodie.
Investigators searched for surveillance video that may have been captured in the area but were unable to find any, police said.
The investigation is ongoing.
The shooting was one of two to take place overnight in Orange County, officials said. At least two people were injured in a shooting at the River Reach Apartments on River Reach Drive. Details about the shooter in that incident have not been released.
No other details were immediately available.
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