ORLANDO, Fla. – A mother and her 6-year-old daughter were shot Tuesday night in the Carver Shores neighborhood of Orlando, according to police.
Police were called just after 8 p.m. to the 1100 block of Poppy Avenue, south of Raleigh Street and east of Kirkman Road.
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Orlando police said the victims were taken to hospitals, confirming that the woman is the mother of the child. Police said the mother is stable while the child is in critical condition.
Investigators said a man who was also shot was dropped off at the Health Central Emergency Room and later died.
News 6 saw several bullet markings at the home where neighbors said the mother and daughter live. There were also dozens of evidence markers placed overnight outside of the home by investigators.
News 6 spoke with another woman who lives near the Carver Shores community. She asked to remain anonymous for her family’s safety.
“I heard the rapid gunfire, and I called 911,” she told News 6. “They were really shooting.”
The neighbor explained that she is a neighborhood watch leader in the area and knew the mother and child who were shot.
“She was such a beautiful girl,” she said. “So quiet. You would want her for a neighbor. No loudness, no riffraff, her kids were very controlled.”
According to her, she has lived in the area for more than 30 years, adding that she’s tired of the recent crime trends in her community.
“And the people who are doing it do not live here. They’re coming from outside,” she said. “Now, I’m afraid.”
Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to call Crimeline at 800-423-8477.
This story will be updated as soon as more information is made available.
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