Fri. Nov 15th, 2024

A 23-year-old Florida man has been arrested in connection to a deadly shooting Friday at an apartment complex in Orlando, police said.

The shooting was reported shortly before 2:30 p.m. at the Jernigan Gardens Apartments on Mercy Drive. A 22-year-old woman was killed. Three others were shot, but their injuries were described as non-life-threatening.

Police identified the victim Saturday morning as Macayla Queen Patterson.

Multiple people have been shot in Pine Hills, according to the Orlando Police Department. Shortly before 4 p.m., there was a large police presence in the 1400 block of Mercy Drive. A second crime scene was located about a mile away near the intersection of Old Winter Garden Rd. and Duncan Pl.

Police also announced the arrest of 23-year-old Delray Shundale Duncan Junior on charges of first-degree felony murder and attempted homicide.

The first was at the apartment complex courtyard where the shooting reportedly happened.

The second was about a mile away at the intersection of Old Winter Garden Road and Duncan Place, where a vehicle was stopped and three people were detained. One of those people inside reportedly had a gunshot wound.

The investigation was ongoing, police said. No other details were released.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Orlando Police Department’s homicide unit, or Crimeline, 800-423-8477 (TIPS).

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By Buffy Gunner

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