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Gun battle among cars near Orlando tourist district leaves 5 wounded
Orlando Sentinel ^

Posted on 12/31/2017 9:15:56 AM PST by Strac6

Five people were shot Sunday morning and Interstate 4 was shut down in what at witnesses said was a running gun battle between several cars near the tourist district, Orlando police said.

Officers arrived at Kirkman Road north of International Drive shortly before 2:30 a.m. and found a man shot in the face in critical but stable condition, Lt. Jonathan Bigelow said in a statement.

A witness said people in two cars were shooting at each other while driving northbound on Kirkman, a road that cuts through the northern part of the tourist district.

Several rifle and handgun casings were found on the road, police said.

A short time later, two more victims arrived at a local hospital with gunshot wounds, one of whom was airlifted to another hospital in critical but stable condition while the other was listed in stable condition, police said.

One car was shot through the window with no victims, police said, while another was found riddled with bullets with “numerous” men still inside.

Inside one of the cars, police said, officers recovered a handgun and a rifle, while another handgun was found in the middle of I-4. Several rifle and handgun shell casings were also found on I-4.

More witnesses described two vehicles shooting back and forth at one another, police said.

Donnie Portillo said he was driving with his family back to New Jersey when their car was hit by gunfire.

(Excerpt) Read more at orlandosentinel.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Florida
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Not good for tourism.....
1 posted on 12/31/2017 9:15:56 AM PST by Strac6
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To: Strac6

I’ve been there many times, but never at 2:30 am. Looks like that’s a bad time to be out just about anywhere.


2 posted on 12/31/2017 9:18:30 AM PST by Pollster1 ("Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed")
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To: Strac6

Feliz Navidad Chingaleras!


3 posted on 12/31/2017 9:18:56 AM PST by mylife ( The roar of the masses could be farts)
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To: Strac6

Just a bunch of folks competing to be first in line at Disney World.


4 posted on 12/31/2017 9:21:56 AM PST by Afterguard (Deplorable me!)
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To: mylife

Can you use that word here?


5 posted on 12/31/2017 9:22:45 AM PST by Steely Tom ([Seth Rich] == [the Democrat's John Dean])
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To: Strac6
More witnesses described two vehicles shooting back and forth at one another, police said.

It appears that we've achieved yet another advancement in autonomous vehicle technology.

6 posted on 12/31/2017 9:24:21 AM PST by Bob (Damn, the democrats haven't been this upset since Republicans freed their slaves.)
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.....good thing they all have Odungocare....


7 posted on 12/31/2017 9:28:08 AM PST by Doogle (( USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand....never store a threat you should have eliminated)))
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To: Bob

Yeah but you have to buy the whole upgrade option package.


8 posted on 12/31/2017 9:31:20 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: Strac6

“Merely a dispute between two armed factions...” /s


9 posted on 12/31/2017 9:32:10 AM PST by OKSooner (Joan Rivers, RIP)
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To: Strac6

A Florida friend describes Orlando as turned into a hell hole.
Man, used to be a gem.


10 posted on 12/31/2017 9:32:16 AM PST by Vinnie
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To: Bob

“It appears that we’ve achieved yet another advancement in autonomous vehicle technology.”

I want one!


11 posted on 12/31/2017 9:32:46 AM PST by LouieFisk
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To: Strac6

Damn those Amish.. is nowhere safe? Oh wait,, they weren’t in buggies, huh?

probably an unsignaled lane change or misdirected middle finger from some local NRA members driving around late at night on ‘patrol’ maybe.

or..

as most would suspect.. a couple car loads of gangbangers out for a joyshoot.

You make the call.


12 posted on 12/31/2017 9:33:02 AM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Monthly Donors Rock!!!)
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To: Strac6

“The negroes in the forest, brightly feathered. ..”


13 posted on 12/31/2017 9:36:50 AM PST by Noumenon (Irony: Those who tell us we don't need a border wall whIle living in gated communities.)
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To: Strac6

Orlando....a good place to sell ammo..


14 posted on 12/31/2017 9:37:26 AM PST by unread (Joe McCarthy was right.......)
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To: Bob

>>>It appears that we’ve achieved yet another advancement in autonomous vehicle technology<<<

They will find that those Cars were designed by a fellow only known as “Q”. I wonder if one of those Cars was an Aston Martin.


15 posted on 12/31/2017 9:40:53 AM PST by Kickass Conservative ( Tweet softly, but carry a big stick.)
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To: Bob; Strac6
More witnesses described two vehicles shooting back and forth at one another, police said.

It appears that we've achieved yet another advancement in autonomous vehicle technology.

Robot-Ride Road Rage!

16 posted on 12/31/2017 9:43:54 AM PST by Lazamataz (The "news" networks and papers are bitter, dangerous enemies of the American people.)
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To: Bob

A reasonably good command of the English language has clearly not been a requirement for a position as a journalist for quite some time.


17 posted on 12/31/2017 9:45:22 AM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: OKSooner

Maybe just some friendly kidding around between two groups of aspiring rappers.


18 posted on 12/31/2017 9:46:20 AM PST by Newtoidaho (Proud member of Trump's army of online trolls)
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To: Strac6

They should of had one of these:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEgCDGnuXI0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLRIl2HbKwE


19 posted on 12/31/2017 9:46:33 AM PST by rey
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To: Strac6
a running gun battle between several cars...

Is this anything like the LA Freeway on the Equinox?

20 posted on 12/31/2017 9:46:38 AM PST by C210N (It is easier to fool the people than convince them that they have been fooled)
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