Florida has another ‘twofer’
Suspect shot after attacking employees at Orlando business with machete
ORLANDO, Fla. – Police said a suspect was shot after entering an Orlando business angry and armed with a machete, attacking two employees and forcing one of them to open fire.
The Orlando Police Department said it responded to a shooting at a business on Old Winter Garden Road on Tuesday morning.
Investigators said that a suspect, a man in his 30s, entered the business, appearing upset and armed with a machete. An argument ensued between the suspect and two employees of the business. The suspect then allegedly attacked them with the machete.
One of the victims reportedly discharged a firearm at the suspect, but he was still able to flee the business on foot. However, a man who matched the description of the suspect and who had a gunshot wound was later located and apprehended by officers.
Both victims, one male and one woman, were taken to the hospital with lacerations and are in stable condition.
Surveillance video captures Fort Lauderdale homeowner open fire on burglars
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A Broward County homeowner turned the tables on a would-be robber and the confrontation was caught on camera.
The suspect who was shot has been arrested, and the homeowner who shot him wants other would-be bad guys to take note.
The homeowner, who did not want to reveal his identity, told Local 10 News he was alone and spotted the two men outside his home.
They split up, and one of them walks straight into the home’s carport, grabbing items that don’t belong to him, wheeling out a pricey pressure washer.
In the surveillance footage, the property owner is seen confronting the intruder and pointing a gun.
He said he didn’t know if the other two were armed and he fired his weapon.
One of the men struck by a bullet ran to a nearby car dealership about a block away on State Road 7 and Southwest Sixth Street, begging for help.
The homeowner told Local 10 News he’s glad he defended what he works so hard for.