Ocoee police arrest man in connection to Army veteran’s shooting death

OCOEE, Fla. — The Ocoee Police Department said they made an arrest in connection with the death of Army veteran Gregory C. Reed.

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Kendrick J. Anderson was arrested on Nov. 8 on charges of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting on Nov. 9, 2023, police said.

Ocoee police said the shooting happened around 8:20 p.m.

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Ocoee Police released a video showing 60-year-old Gregory Reed driving through a BP gas station in a blue Ford SUV. He entered through the Clarke Road entrance.

Then, seconds later, a silver SUV pulls into the gas station from the opposite entrance from Silver Star Road.

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The video shows the cars briefly stopping next to each other. This is when it’s believed the driver of the silver SUV shot Reed.

Fire rescue immediately provided aid to Reed in the parking lot until he was taken to the hospital and died from his injuries.

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