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Arrest made after man shot to death in Orange County neighborhood

Charles Hollins, 42, faces 2nd-degree murder charge

Charles Hollins, 42 (Orange County Sheriff's Office)

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The Orange County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday announced an arrest had been made in the shooting death of a man earlier this month.

Charles Hollins, 42, faces a charge of second-degree murder with a firearm in the death of George Samuels III, 46, who was shot the night of April 7 in the 1000 block of 24th Street, according to the sheriff’s office. Samuels was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, deputies said.

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Hollins was booked on April 18, records show. At his first appearance in court on April 19, Hollins was given no bond, appointed a public defender and ordered to have no contact with anyone connected to the case.

No other details have been shared or confirmed.


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