ORLANDO, Fla. — The development director of the Orlando Union Rescue Mission confirmed a fight at the West Colonial Drive shelter ended with a shooting Friday afternoon.
The director, Karen Kestner, said two men were in line to get into the shelter when they started fighting. She said one of the men got a gun from his car and shot the other.
Kestner said the victim was taken to a hospital and is expected to recover.
The suspect was taken into custody. Police did not name him but said he is charged with attempted murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
“The shooting is a unique anomaly - it is the only shooting at the Mission in its seventy-seven-year history,” Kestner said in a statement.
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