Police: Homicide suspect shoots himself in West Orange Big Lots

The man is the suspect in the June 6 death of Capucine Carson.

By Michael Eng
| 10:12 p.m. June 7, 2021

West Orange Times & Observer
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The suspect of a June 6 shooting death of a woman shot himself inside a West Orange-area Big Lots tonight.

According to Orange County Sheriff’s Office reports, at 7:52 p.m. Monday, June 7, deputies attempted to make contact with the suspect in connection to the death of Capucine Carson on Wellesley Lake Drive. The suspect, a 37-year-old black man, ran into the Big Lots store, 751 Good Homes Road, Orlando, where he shot himself.

Orange County Fire Rescue responded and transported him to a local hospital in critical condition.

The day before, deputies responded to the 8700 block of Wellesley Lake Drive regarding a shooting. Upon arrival, deputies located two shooting victims — Carson, 37, and a 3-year-old child. Carson was pronounced dead at the scene. The child was transported to a local hospital in critical condition.

According to deputies, the suspect knew the victims.

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As a child, Editor and Publisher Michael Eng collected front pages of the Kansas City Star during Operation Desert Storm, so it was a foregone conclusion that he would pursue a career in journalism. He holds a journalism degree from the University of Missouri — Columbia School of Journalism. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his wife and three children, or playing drums around town. He’s also a sucker for dad jokes.