OCOEE, Fla. – A sanitation worker was shot and injured Wednesday afternoon in Ocoee, police said.
The shooting happened around 1:22 p.m. in a parking lot located at 1560 Silver Star Road, according to a news release.
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Ocoee police said a man who works for a sanitation company was shot and found unresponsive on the ground. The victim was airlifted to a local hospital and was last listed in critical condition.
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According to witnesses, the suspect or suspects left the scene in a silver sedan type vehicle.
Police said the shooting does not appear to be a random act.
Video from the scene shows a man wearing a fluorescent vest lying on the ground next to a garbage truck.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Ocoee Police Detectives at 407-905-3160 or Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS.