ORLANDO, Fla. \u2013 A 17-year-old girl was shot and killed at an Orlando apartment complex, leaving neighbors with questions as investigators continue working to determine what led to the violence.<\/p>\n
Crime scene tape surrounded Baldwin Meadows Apartments Wednesday evening after Orange County deputies responded to the shooting. The sheriff\u2019s office has not released details about what happened before the gunfire or whether any arrests have been made. The investigation remains active and ongoing.<\/p>\n
On Thursday, the sheriff\u2019s office identified the teen as Skyler Bradford. <\/p>\n
Resident April Ortiz said she had seen the teen around the complex several times visiting one of the families at the apartment but did not believe the teen herself lived there. <\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not familiar with her, but I do know the people who lives there (where the shooting happened). It\u2019s a mother and son who live there,\u201d Ortiz said.<\/p>\n
She said she remembered seeing Bradford the day before the shooting.<\/p>\n
When Ortiz stepped outside after the gunfire, she said she saw a scene she will never forget.<\/p>\n
\u201cHer face was swollen, blood, just seeing someone laying here not breathing was just unbelievable,\u201d Ortiz said.<\/p>\n
Deputies remained at the scene, speaking with multiple people as they worked to gather information. Their vehicles were parked near the area where Ortiz\u2019s children play.<\/p>\n
As a mother, Ortiz said she cannot imagine the pain the victim\u2019s family is experiencing.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would be devastated if it happened to be my child out here like that. I can\u2019t imagine what the family is feeling,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Ortiz said safety concerns have been a growing issue at the complex and believes more security is needed.<\/p>\n
\u201cDefinitely need a lot more security around here,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
She also expressed frustration over ongoing problems in the community.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey just don\u2019t care around here. They literally break through the fences and everything. It\u2019s unbelievable,\u201d Ortiz said.<\/p>\n
News 6 has contacted property management about whether additional safety measures would be put in place and has not yet responded.<\/p>\n
For Ortiz, the shooting has changed how she feels about living at the complex.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t even want to be here. I don\u2019t want to live here, honestly,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The Orange County Sheriff\u2019s Office said the investigation remains active and ongoing. <\/p>\n
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