Crime
VIDEO: Seven injured in shooting in downtown Orlando
As soon as the string of gunshots is heard, people start running for their lives and seeking cover
August 2, 2022 4:06am
Updated: August 2, 2022 10:51am
A gunman opened fire in a busy Orlando street early Sunday morning, injuring seven people, police reported.
According to local police, the shooter opened fire after a brawl at around 2:22 a.m. in the area of Wall Street Plaza and South Orange Avenue on Sunday as bars and restaurants were closing, causing a stampede of people running away from the scene.
A live video taken at the time shows the late-night scene bustling with people. But as soon as the string of gunshots is heard, people start running for their lives and seeking cover.
The footage later shows several people lying on the ground after being injured from the gunshots.
“I ran and everyone fled and all I saw was a bunch of dispersed people, everyone going crazy,” witness William Solomon told News 6. “If it happened in the heart of downtown, I don’t know if anything is safe nowadays.”
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The conditions of the victims are not available. Six victims were taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center. The seventh one took himself to AdventHealth.
The gunman remains at large. Police are analyzing surveillance footage from the area to try to work on and release a description of the shooter.
“We don’t have a description yet. We’re still in the preliminary stages of the investigation,” said Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith.
Police still do not know what caused the confrontation that led to the shooting.
