WINTER GARDEN, Fla. — The search is on for a teenager believed abducted from a Winter Garden neighborhood, according to the FDLE.
- Bruce Hagans, 16, believed to be abducted Friday night
- FDLE says they believe he was abducted by a man with dreadlocks
- Have info? Call Winter Garden Police or 911
Law enforcement is searching for 16-year-old Bruce Hagans, from the 1000 block of Lincoln Terrace, east of the downtown Winter Garden area.
According to FDLE, Hagans was abducted by a man with dreadlocks, driving a dark gray Infiniti G37.
Winter Garden police say earlier in the day they responded to reports of shots fired from a vehicle in the Lincoln Terrace area, but say they found no evidence of a crime.
"[We] have since recived information that it is believed that the incident is involving the possible shooting and abduction of a 16-year-old black male named Bruce Hagans," a statement from WGPD said.
Police believe Hagans is a potential victim of the shooting.
Bruce Hagans Sr., the teen's father, told Spectrum News a woman came running to him Friday just after 10:30 p.m. She reportedly told him his son was forced in a car, five shots went off inside it, and then the car sped off.
“I would be the happiest father in the United States. Just to see his face. Just to see his smile, put my arms around him and tell him how much I love him," he said.
Hagans's father, Bruce Hagans Sr., told us he just wants his son to receive any medical attention he may need.
"Whoever it is that got him, I just wish they would drop him off, get some help if they’ve shot him, just don’t let my son die on ya’ll," he said.
FDLE is telling people that the "subjects of this alert may be armed and dangerous," and that people should call 911 immediately if you spot them, but do not approach.