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ORLANDO, Fla. — Channel 9 obtained an exclusive video of the incident inside the Florida Mall (*graphic warning*):
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Orange County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Florida Mall after receiving inquiries of an accidental discharge that injured one male in his twenties.
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Once on site of the scene, deputies located a man in his 20s who had accidentally shot himself while adjusting his firearm.
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The handler of the gun was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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OCSO wants community members to know there is no threat to the community.
ALERT: Reports of a shooting at the Florida Mall are unfounded. There was an accidental discharge of a firearm and the only person injured is the person who was handling the firearm. pic.twitter.com/TzD56zdw4z
— Orange County Sheriff's Office (@OrangeCoSheriff) February 16, 2025
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