Man fires back at gunman after being shot in Orlando, police say Shooting happened near Metro West
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ORLANDO, Fla. – A man fired back at a gunman near Metro West after he was shot early Monday, according to the Orlando Police Department.
The department said officers responded to the 1100 block of Poppy Avenue around 4:11 a.m. where they found a man with a gunshot wound.
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Officers learned during their investigation the man fired back at the shooter.
The man had a non-life-threatening injury, police said.
The shooter has not been identified.
This is a developing story and will be updated with more information as we receive it.
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