ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Two men were found shot to death Monday in Orange County after an hours-long investigation, officials said.
Deputies were called around 2:40 p.m. to the 200 block of Alston Drive near Orlo Vista for reports of shots fired, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
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Deputies said they found a man, later identified as Richard Gotes Mellano, 54, suffering from a gunshot wound. Mellano was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, officials said.
Some time later, investigators determined someone else was inside the house and additional units were brought in by the sheriff’s office.
Overnight, deputies said entry was made into the home and a man later identified as Brandon Antonio Swinton, 38, was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Sheriff’s officials said the relationship between the men, if any, is not known.
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