Teen killed in shooting

Orange County deputies responded to a call early Monday in Ocoee.

By Amy Quesinberry Price
| 9:13 a.m. July 19, 2021

West Orange Times & Observer
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UPDATE: The deceased teen has been identified as Jesus Ramirez. The Orange County Sheriff's Office said the shooting was not random and there is no lingering danger to the public.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call at 4:40 a.m. Monday, July 19, in reference to a shooting. The call was to the 500 block of Second Street in Ocoee.

Deputies located the 15-year-old victim and rendered aid, but he was pronounced deceased at the scene, according to the OCSO.

The investigation is active and ongoing, and the sheriff’s office will provide updates as more information becomes available.

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Amy Quesinberry Price

Community Editor Amy Quesinberry Price 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.