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Sanitation worker shot, critically injured in Ocoee

Shooting investigated near East Silver Star and Clarke roads

Ocoee police investigate after a sanitation worker was shot and injured. (Copyright 2024 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

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.



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