{"id":15164,"date":"2025-10-22T04:55:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T04:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/15164\/"},"modified":"2025-10-22T04:55:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T04:55:15","slug":"drug-related-movie-theatre-shooting-leads-to-car-chase-in-orange-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/15164\/","title":{"rendered":"Drug-Related Movie Theatre Shooting Leads To Car Chase in Orange County"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. \u2014 Orlando police say a \u201cdrug-related\u201d incident outside a movie theater led to a series of crimes Monday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Police were called to the Epic Theater parking lot just north of Orlando International Airport around 10:45 for a shooting. Officers said they found one person with non-life-threatening injuries on the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">A short time later, they said they found the suspects\u2019 car and chased it into Winter Park. The suspects crashed at the intersection of Lee &amp; Wymore around 11:30, according to a Winter Park Fire Department call readout.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">OPD officers said the suspects were arrested after a short foot chase.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">The suspects, who have not yet been identified, are expected to face attempted murder charges.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">The theater was in the process of closing for the night, staff said. It was not clear if the shooters and victim had come from watching a film.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Nearby business owners said the parking lot is frequently filled late with people who gather for different reasons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2026 have Orlando Police that circle in the area, so we\u2019ve never had any issues,\u201d Abundant Beauty Salon owner Monica Lee said. \u201cThis was kind of shocking to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/mobile-apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/mobile-apps\">Click here<\/a> to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. 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