OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – A cyclist is dead and a motorcycle rider is in custody after a shooting in Osceola County, according to Sheriff Marcos Lopez.
The shooting happened Wednesday afternoon near the intersection of Fortune Road and Bill Beck Boulevard, just outside the entrance to the Ponderosa RV Park.
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Lopez said the male cyclist was shot by the male motorcycle rider, who then drove off.
A witness was able to provide a description of the shooter and deputies managed to track down the motorcycle rider at a dollar store nearby, investigators said.
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A female was also riding on the motorcycle at the time of the shooting, according to the sheriff, but he did not say whether she was also in custody.
In an update Thursday afternoon, the sheriff’s office said an investigation had revealed the victim and suspect knew each other, otherwise describing the shooting as an isolated event and clarifying the suspect, identified as Kevin Duda, was being held at the Osceola County Jail under an unrelated warrant.
Charges are pending further investigation and next of kin notification, according to the sheriff’s office.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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