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Man arrested nearly a month after fatal shooting in Oak Ridge

Christopher Sims, 30, faces a 1st-degree murder charge

Christopher Sims faces a charge for first-degree murder with a firearm, deputies said. (Orange County Sheriff's Office)

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A man was arrested nearly a month after a fatal shooting in Oak Ridge, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office announced on Friday.

Christopher Sims, 30, was arrested in connection with the May 27 shooting that left 58-year-old James Cooper dead, according to deputies.

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Deputies previously said they found Cooper after responding to a shooting in the 2000 block of Rivertree Circle.

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Cooper was then taken to the hospital, where he died, deputies said.

Sims faces a charge of first-degree murder with a firearm.

No other information is available at this time.

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