Ocoee police seek information in shooting

The incident happened Monday, May 3, in a business parking lot on Silver Star Road.

By Amy Quesinberry
| 1:38 p.m. May 5, 2021

West Orange Times & Observer
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Ocoee police are looking for information related to a shooting that took place around 1:30 p.m. Monday, May 3, at 451 W. Silver Star Road, Ocoee.

Officers responded to the shooting in the parking lot area of Mi Pueblito, Tienda Mexicana. According to the Ocoee Police Department, initial reports indicate two men shot several rounds from a car in the parking lot after the theft of lawn equipment from a truck and trailer parked in the store’s parking lot. Witnesses said the suspect vehicle’s rear windshield was damaged at the scene, police said. The identity of the suspects is unknown.

The suspects are described as black males of average height and slender build. One was wearing black clothing, and the other was in white shorts and a dark hoodie. Their faces were partially covered, according to witnesses.

The vehicle they were in is a small, white, four-door sedan, possibly a Kia or Hyundai, with a damaged rear windshield.

Anyone with any information regarding this case is asked to contact the Ocoee Police Department at (407) 905-3160 or CrimeLine at (800) 423-TIPS to remain anonymous.

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Amy Quesinberry

Community Editor Amy Quesinberry was born at the old West Orange Memorial Hospital and raised in Winter Garden. Aside from earning her journalism degree from the University of Georgia, she hasn’t strayed too far from her hometown and her three-mile bubble. She grew up reading The Winter Garden Times and knew in the eighth grade she wanted to write for her community newspaper. She has been part of the writing and editing team since 1990.