The level of gun violence in several neighborhoods across Orlando has been dropping in recent months, according to city officials.

Orlando police identified on Tuesday the 15-year-old boy who was shot and killed in the Millenia neighborhood.

A leaking 4-inch gas line prompted several road closures around noon Friday near where Princeton Street and Silver Star Road converge, according to Orange County firefighters.

A man died after being shot Friday night in Orlando, according to Police.

Orlando police on Sunday announced officers had located the body of an 85-year-old man who went missing a week prior out of the Mercy Drive area.

Orlando police investigate a deadly wreck on Mercy Drive.

A child fatally shot a woman who was arguing with another woman in Orlando, police said.

Orange County deputies have identified the man that was found fatally shot after a crash along Mercy Drive Sunday.

A stretch of Mercy Drive between Princeton Street and Silver Star Road was shut down in both directions Sunday morning as crews investigated a fatal shooting, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for anyone with information on a fatal shooting that occurred in December 2021, Orlando police said.

The Orlando Police Department is searching for a missing endangered 40-year-old man.

Lights atop a police cruiser flash at the scene of a crime in this undated file image. A man was shot in the face in the 1400 block of Mercy Drive on Saturday, according to the Orlando Police Department. The man was wounded, but alert and talking to police on scene, police said. Three men were seen fleeing on foot, police said. The investigation is ongoing.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – More than 30 people are now left trying to figure out where to call home after a fire at the Pine Hills apartment complex on Saturday. A spokesperson with Millennia Companies, the apartment complex management company, said that about 32 people were displaced, including about 22 children. She said now especially, since the fire happened there, she wants to make sure the affected families affected can have a merry Christmas. The Red Cross will also be assisting the affected families with a gift card of $500 to assist with hotel accommodations and other necessities. Saturday’s toy drive is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Jernigan Gardens Apartments.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando firefighters battled an apartment fire Saturday that displaced more than 40 people. pic.twitter.com/qS6Pxj7Ryy — Orlando Fire Dept (@OrlandoFireDept) December 12, 2020Fire crews said around eight apartment units were impacted and four had smoke damage. Update: 44 residents displaced from Jernigan Gardens apartment fire this morning. pic.twitter.com/Q5oEMgkBuq — Orlando Fire Dept (@OrlandoFireDept) December 12, 2020The Red Cross stepped in to help those affected. “So far, the Red Cross has provided 29 people (and counting) with emergency financial assistance,” Duhane Lindo, Regional Communications Manager with American Red Cross said.

Published: May 28, 2020, 6:15 am Updated: May 28, 2020, 7:22 amORLANDO, Fla. – A man was wounded early Thursday in a shootout at an Orlando apartment complex, according to police. The shooting was reported around 2:30 a.m. at the Windsor Cove Apartments on Mercy Drive. Orlando police said two men “had a disagreement” and both of them pulled out guns and shot at each other. One man was struck in the shooting and was taken to a hospital, police said. Video from the scene shows bullet holes in the building and a car covered in crime scene tape.

ORLANDO, Fla. – An Orlando apartment complex plagued by crime could be getting a multi-million dollar makeover. The Windsor Cove Apartments on Mercy Drive may soon undergo a $19.4 million renovation. The existing 256 affordable apartments will be supported by tax credits, HUD and several other local and federal partners. Jerry McGruder lives nearby at the Village on Mercy, a new affordable housing complex on Mercy Drive. He’s happy to see more affordable housing options and hopes he’ll see new additions in the future.