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Deputies release name of man shot and killed near Apopka

Shooter fled the scene, Orange County deputies say

APOPKA, Fla. – A man was shot and killed late Sunday near Apopka, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

The fatal shooting happened around 11:30 p.m. on East 17th Street.

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Deputies were called to the area for a shooting and found 26-year-old Deantae Holmes suffering from at least one gunshot wound. Holmes was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, officials said.

The shooter or shooters fled the area, and no arrests have been made, according to sheriff’s officials.

No other details have been released.


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