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16 year-old, 18-year-old arrested after teen found shot to death along Chesham Drive in Orange County

Victim ID’d as 17-year-old Gabriel Rosario Cortez

Orange County Sheriff's Office cruiser.

ORLANDO, Fla. – A 16 year-old and an 18-year-old were arrested after a teen was shot and killed Thursday night in Orange County, according to a news release.

The fatal shooting happened around 10:30 p.m. in the 10100 block of Chesham Drive.

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The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were called to the area and found a person who had been shot to death.

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Deputies on Friday identified the victim as 17-year-old Gabriel Rosario Cortez.

“The investigation is in its early stages, and we have no further information to release at this time,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement.

According to the sheriff’s office, Naki Lamar Anderson, 16, and Marcus Anttwain Anderson Jr., 18, were arrested and face charges of first-degree murder.


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Clarification:

The Orange County Sheriff's Office initially said the victim was a man. The agency later clarified he was 17 years old.

Correction: