ORLANDO, Fla. – An 18-year-old woman who died after being shot in the back Saturday afternoon in Orlando has been identified.
Orlando police on Monday identified the woman as Anguely Rodriguez-Torres.
The shooting happened around 3 p.m. in the area of Bel Air Avenue and Curry Ford Road.
According to a news release from the Orlando Police Department, a man and woman were walking on the sidewalk when they were approached by a man who claimed to know them.
“After a short argument, the suspect shot the female in the back and fled the area on foot,” police said.
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Rodriguez-Torres was taken to a hospital in critical condition but later died, police said.
Police said a search is underway for the suspect and anyone with information should call OPD at 321-235-5300 or Crimeline at 800-423-8477.
Note: An earlier report from OPD said that the woman’s condition was improving, but News 6 later learned that she died at the hospital.
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