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Orlando news reporter and photographer ‘shot at’ while covering deadly shooting in Pine Hills, Florida
Feb 22 2023
Orange County officials said that multiple people were struck after gunfire rang out in Florida on Wednesday evening.
One person has been taken into custody in relation to the shooting.
While the sheriff's office confirmed the incident, local outlets have said that reporters and photographers were the ones struck.
WFTV reporter Nick Papantonis said the victims were struck in the presence of his coworkers, but did not clarify which station they were with.
The WFTV crew was working in a car when the man approached the news reporter and photographer and opened fire, according to Papantonis.
The local journalist said a crew with his station was currently at nearby hospital Orlando Regional Medical Center and that five ambulances had pulled up since they arrived.
It's unclear if this is related to the reported crime.
Officials have yet to provide details on the status of the victims.
Reporters were there to survey the scene where witnesses say a woman fell out of a car after she was shot dead at around 11.15am.
Authorities have yet to determine a connection between her death and this latest shooting.
https://www.the-sun.com/news/7467599/orlando-shooting-today-pine-hills-florida/