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1 dead, 1 critically injured after Orange County shooting

Victim identified as Lawana Pinkston

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A woman is dead and a man has been hospitalized following a shooting in Orange County on Friday evening, according to the sheriff’s office.

Deputies said they responded to the area of West Sand Lake Road and Winegard Road around 8:45 p.m. after receiving reports about the shooting.

Upon arrival, they found two people — a woman in her 50s and a man in his 40s — who had been shot, deputies added.

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A release from the sheriff’s office shows that both were taken to the hospital, where the woman – later identified as 54-year-old Lawana Pinkston – died. The man remains in critical condition.

54-year-old Lawana Pinkston (Orange County Sheriff's Office)

No additional information has been provided at this time, including the identities of those shot or any possible suspects.

This investigation is active and ongoing.

According to sheriff’s office, a reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for information in the shooting. Anyone with information is urged to call Crimeline at 800-423-8477.

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