{"id":243601,"date":"2026-04-23T18:32:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T18:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/243601\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T18:32:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T18:32:11","slug":"deputies-searching-for-known-suspect-after-shooting-in-apopka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/243601\/","title":{"rendered":"Deputies searching for \u2018known suspect\u2019 after shooting in Apopka"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The victim is in critical condition<\/p>\n<p>Apopka shooting investigation (Copyright 2026 by WKMG ClickOrlando &#8211; All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">APOPKA, Fla. \u2013 Orange County deputies are searching for a known suspect after a shooting on Thursday morning in Apopka.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The shooting happened around 9:30 a.m. on the 200 block of East 13th Street.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Responding deputies say they found a man in his 50s who had been shot by a known suspect.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Authorities say the victim was taken to the hospital in critical condition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The Orange County Sheriff\u2019s Office says detectives are investigating the shooting incident and actively looking for the suspect.<\/p>\n<p>Breaking News Alerts<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kiwhtN\">Get breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2026 by WKMG ClickOrlando &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the Author<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clickorlando.com\/team\/23BP4PZFAKGNSRDLIZ1SPIQPZL\/\" title=\"View DJ Hromowyk&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DJ Hromowyk<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">DJ started as an Executive Producer at News 6 in November 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Sizzling start to May? 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