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Detectives are investigating a fatal shooting in Pine Hills that claimed the life of a man early Sunday morning.

At around 1:45 a.m. on Sunday, May 11, Orange County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to the 6000 block of Silver Star Road in reference to shots being fired. When they arrived, they found a male victim who had sustained a gunshot wound.

The victim was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.

“The investigation is still in the early stage,” said OCSO in a media release on Sunday morning.

No further details were provided by the sheriff’s office regarding the shooting incident, the victim’s identity, or any possible suspect(s).