ORLANDO, Fla. — A suspected carjacker was shot dead by his intended victim early Sunday, Orange County Sheriff's deputies say.
- Man shot dead at Texas Fried Chicken on Americana Boulevard
- Man at scene said he shot a younger man who tried to carjack him
- Deputies said older man has a concealed weapons permit
Sheriff's deputies were called out to a Texas Fried Chicken at 2200 Americana Blvd. just after midnight over a report of a man down, they said.
When they got there, they found a 25- to-30-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound and performed CPR until paramedics could arrive. The man was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
A 49-year-old man who was also at the scene told deputies that the man who was shot tried to carjack and assault him.
The older man has a valid concealed weapons permit, deputies said.
Neither person's identity has been released.