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Shooting in downtown Orlando leaves seven people hospitalized

By Alex Galbraith on Sun, Jul 31, 2022 at 12:40 pm

.@OrlandoPDChief briefing media regarding a shooting in downtown. 7 victims in total, all expected to survive. (Originally reported 6).Shooter has not been identified at this time. We are asking the public if they were there or have any info call OPD: 911 or @CrimelineFL **8477. pic.twitter.com/rPKvgQGmVH
— Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) July 31, 2022

A fight in downtown Orlando early Sunday morning left seven people hospitalized with gunshot wounds.

Orlando Police shared that the fight occurred around 2:30 a.m. near Wall Street plaza. At some point during the altercation, an unknown person began firing into the crowd. Six of the injured people were taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center while another victim took themselves to AdventHealth. Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith said that all seven victims are in stable condition.

Police do not currently know the identity of the shooter.

“We don’t have a suspect at this time,” Smith said during a press conference. “We’re still in the preliminary part of this investigation, so if anyone has any information please call us at 911 or get with Crimeline."

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Orlando police say shooting panic at Lake Eola 4th of July fireworks show was caused by fireworks

WTF happened at Lake Eola during the fireworks show? #Orlando #4thOfJuly pic.twitter.com/xt3mo5H7wV— Patrick Nurse✊🏾⚔🖤💛⚔🏳️‍🌈 (@PatrickNurseFTW) July 5, 2022

Mass panic tonight at Lake Eola in Orlando. People thought there was a shooter during the fireworks show.Turned out a false alarm but was crazy to be in a situation of mass panic like that.— 🦕dino (@dinofavara) July 5, 2022

Someone shot off fireworks in the middle of a crowd watching the main fireworks at Lake Eola in Orlando, spooked people, set off a panic and a stampede. 12 injured, Orlando police say.YOU’RE AT A PROFESSIONAL FIREWORKS SHOW, WHY ARE YOU SHOOTING OFF FIREWORKS IN A CROWD?!?!?!?!— Christie Zizo (@ChristieZizo) July 5, 2022

"Something caused people to flee" says the story, as if it's entirely mysterious and inexplicable on a day when a Trumper shot two dozen people at a parade in a country where we can't go two weeks without a gun massacre https://t.co/M8NqL1KNkn— Evan Sutton (@3vanSutton) July 5, 2022

so i was in lake eola watching fireworks with my family when all of a sudden everyone started running. someone thought that there was an active shooter and it was honestly one of the most terrifying things i’ve ever experienced— maria⁷ 🍯 (@bulletproofalan) July 5, 2022

Didn’t expect to have to run for my life at the Downtown Orlando 4th of July Fireworks at Lake Eola. This is the state of the world we live in.— Lugo Nasty 😎 (@lugo_nasty) July 5, 2022

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