ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. \u2014 Deputies in Orange County are investigating after three people were shot overnight at an adult nightclub.<\/p>\n
7:20 a.m. update:<\/p>\n
Orange County deputies confirmed with Channel 9 that a shooting occurred at Le Palace nightclub on South Orange Blossom Trail around 1:40 a.m. <\/p>\n
Deputies said a man in his 40s shot two men, prompting a security guard to return fire and strike the suspect.<\/p>\n
Officials said the two men shot by the suspect were in their 20s. <\/p>\n
All three people who were shot, including the suspect and the two victims, were transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. <\/p>\n
Deputies said they also apprehended another person who had been in the suspect\u2019s car and left the scene.<\/p>\n
Le Palace has a history of violent incidents over the years, including two people who were shot in the parking lot behind the club in 2020, and a security guard and three others were shot nearby in 2021.<\/p>\n
Officials said the investigation into the shooting is ongoing.<\/p>\n
Original report:<\/p>\n
Deputies in Orange County responded to an overnight incident at an adult nightclub.<\/p>\n
A large active crime scene broke out at the Le Palace nightclub on South Orange Blossom Trail and Duskin Avenue.<\/p>\n
Video shared with Channel 9 shows a large deputy response to the business around 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Channel 9 has reached out to the Orange County Sheriff\u2019s Office for more information about the investigation.<\/p>\n
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