ORLANDO, Fla. – A man was killed after his vehicle was struck by gunfire Thursday afternoon on State Road 408 in Orlando, police said.
The Orlando Police Department identified the man as Tremain Noval Hepburn, 46. Investigators said he was traveling west on S.R. 408 when his vehicle was struck several times by gunshots near Bumby Avenue.
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Police said Hepburn crashed into a tree as he exited at Mills Avenue. He was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Authorities have not said if he was struck by gunfire or if he died in the crash. No details about the suspected shooter have been released.
Police closed westbound lanes of S.R. 408 from Crystal Lake Drive to Bumby Avenue, but the roadway was later reopened.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Orlando Police Department at 321-235-5300 or Crimeline to submit an anonymous tip at 800-423-TIPS (8477).
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