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Brothers accused of May shooting in Altamonte Springs

Christopher Delgado, 18, and Juan Delgado, 21, face charges

Christopher and Juan Delgado. (Altamonte Springs Police Department)

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. – Two brothers were arrested in a shooting at an Altamonte Springs hotel in May, according to the police department.

Officers responded to the shooting on May 17 at Opal Hotel & Suites, where they found the victim and rushed him to the hospital.

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According to an affidavit for an arrest warrant, police obtained surveillance footage that showed Christopher Delgado, 18, and Juan Delgado, 21, running to a nearby Days Inn after the shooting happened and changing clothes inside a hotel room.

Some of the clothing recovered had blood on them, according to the affidavit, including a pair of sneakers believed to have been worn by Christopher Delgado.

Christopher Delgado and Jose Delgado each face charges of attempted first-degree murder, armed burglary and attempted robbery.

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