ORANGE COUNTY, FLA. — UPDATE: A man was arrested on Wednesday after another man was shot while he was driving home from work, deputies said.
Deputies said Guillermo Hewitt, the man’s coworker, is facing first-degree murder charges.
No other details were released.
Original story:
A man was driving home from work when he was shot from a car following him, according to Orange County deputies.
Just after 3:45 a.m. Tuesday, deputies said the 34-year-old man was followed by a someone with whom he has had an ongoing problem who could be his coworker.
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The man said he heard shots fired and was shot while he was in the car.
Deputies said the man drove to a Publix shopping center at South John Young Parkway and Americana Boulevard where he started calling co-workers and family, who called 911.
The man was taken to a hospital as a trauma alert.
Deputies said the suspect is likely known to the man.
#BreakingNews @OrangeCoSheriff deputies are investigating a shooting. A man says he was driving home from work when he was shot by a car following him. His car is now part of the crime scene at JYP and Conroy. The 34yo was taken to #ORMC. Watch @WFTV for more pic.twitter.com/rs6BnrulKv
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