ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — The Orange County Sheriff's Office believes a man killed a woman he was in a relationship with AT AN apartment complex just east of Winter Park.
They also believe the 1-year-old baby who was shot was their child. The baby is expected to be OK.
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The shooting reportedly occurred at The Park Apartments on N. Goldenrod Road near University Boulevard. According to the Sheriff's Office, deputies initially responded to the location in connection with a report of a man threatening a family.
A spokesperson for the sheriff's office said the man threatened to kill the woman and child if he saw the police.
When deputies arrived at the scene, they also reported hearing several gunshots. They discovered that three people — the two victims and the suspect — had been shot.
Deputies believe the suspect turned the gun on himself.
Deputies say they lived together in the apartment with three children.
"It sounded like fireworks," said Pascal Durverger, who lives in the complex. "Pop-pop, like on the Fourth of July."
A Sheriff's Office spokesperson said the suspect was transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center in critical condition.
The child was transported to Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and is expected to be OK.
Deputies say the two other children who lived in the apartment are now staying with other family members.