Orlando Police are looking for the person who shot into a crowd in downtown Orlando early Sunday morning. Seven people were hurt but are expected to recover. It happened in the area of Wall Street Plaza and South Orange Avenue at around 2 am Police say a large fight broke out as the bars and restaurants were closing. They say that’s when someone pulled out a gun and opened fire hitting seven people.”And seven people, especially in the crossfire is bad. It’s bad,” Martin Carmona, a resident said. “I think it’s just crazy because this block is always shut off. There’s always a lot of cops and stuff, so like so just to know it happened right here is pretty insane.” it’s pretty unreal, but the way things are now it’s not really too surprising I guess,” Nico Zografakis, a resident said. Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith says detectives are actively looking for the person who pulled the trigger and are checking surveillance cameras. “Please, we really need the community’s help on this, so please reach out to us if you have any information in reference to this shooting,” Smith said. Detectives were collecting evidence past sunrise. “It’s very unsettling and definitely could’ve been avoided,” William Solomon, a resident said. Some people who frequently visit downtown Orlando are reconsidering going out when there are large crowds.”Like that’s why I came out so early today. I’m like yo, let me go when it’s dead as opposed to when you feel like a sardine out here because anything can happen,” Solomon said. “Things like this shouldn’t be happening right now. I think we all should try to come together.”Police say six of those that were shot were sent to a nearby hospital. The other one went to the hospital by themselves. Police are asking for the community’s help to find the suspect.
ORLANDO, Fla.—
Orlando Police are looking for the person who shot into a crowd in downtown Orlando early Sunday morning.
Seven people were hurt but are expected to recover.
It happened in the area of Wall Street Plaza and South Orange Avenue at around 2 am
Police say a large fight broke out as the bars and restaurants were closing. They say that’s when someone pulled out a gun and opened fire hitting seven people.
“And seven people, especially in the crossfire is bad. It’s bad,” Martin Carmona, a resident said. “I think it’s just crazy because this block is always shut off. There’s always a lot of cops and stuff, so like so just to know it happened right here is pretty insane.”
“Just the fact that that was even able to happen, it’s pretty unreal, but the way things are now it’s not really too surprising I guess,” Nico Zografakis, a resident said.
Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith says detectives are actively looking for the person who pulled the trigger and are checking surveillance cameras.
“Please, we really need the community’s help on this, so please reach out to us if you have any information in reference to this shooting,” Smith said.
Detectives were collecting evidence past sunrise.
“It’s very unsettling and definitely could’ve been avoided,” William Solomon, a resident said.
Some people who frequently visit downtown Orlando are reconsidering going out when there are large crowds.
“Like that’s why I came out so early today. I’m like me, let me go when it’s dead as opposed to when you feel like a sardine out here because anything can happen,” Solomon said. “Things like this shouldn’t be happening right now. I think we all should try to come together.”
Police say six of those that were shot were sent to a nearby hospital. The other one went to the hospital by themselves.
Police are asking for the community’s help to find the suspect.
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