Deadly shooting near UCF; Suspects Unknown, Investigation Underway

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Cops: Shooting Victim Is Dead, Not Believed to be UCF Student

UPDATE 12:00 A.M. The plaza and University Blvd. are currently open. Police, along with a CSI van, remain in the area. An investigation is still underway as suspects remain unknown. Check back later for further updates.

UPDATE 9:30 P.M. - Portions of University Blvd. were being shutdown just before 9:30 p.m. KnightNews.com crews on scene confirmed it looked like OCSO deputies were looking for something on the street. Cars were being turned away from “The Plaza” filled with popular UCF bars and the McDonald’s as well. Check back for constant updates.

Orange County Sheriff’s deputies set up a crime scene in “The Plaza” McDonald’s parking lot across from UCF to investigate a fatal shooting.

A second crime scene is set up in a parking lot farther west on University Blvd., in a plaza in the area between IHOP and World of Beer, as part of the investigation.

It appears whoever was shot was hit near the McDonald’s and then ended up down University Blvd. at the second crime scene, along with a vehicle.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office released a press statement saying the victim had been brought to Florida Hospital East where he was pronounced dead.
Also a homicide investigation is underway as the suspect(s) remain unidentified.

KnightNews.com first reported the breaking news on our Twitter and Facebook accounts. UCF students started sharing information about the victim the comments section.

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“I saw him laying outside the passenger car while paramedics treated him,” Kelly Mortazavi said on KnightNews.com’s Facebook page.