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Sounds like a wrong place, wrong time situation from what I have heard so far. Hope the shooter(s) are arrested soon.
Chris Johnson shot in drive by shooting
Former Jet Chris Johnson wounded in drive-by shooting near Florida Mall that left another man dead
By Steven Lemongello
Former Olympia High School player and New York Jets running back Chris Johnson was shot in the shoulder in a drive-by shooting Sunday morning that left another man dead and another injured, according to reports.
The shooting took place at about 4:09 a.m. at the intersection of Southland Boulevard and Orange Blossom Trail, several blocks north of the Florida Mall, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.
Deputies responded to a shooting call and arrived to find a Jeep the driver dead inside and two other men with gunshot wounds on the sidewalk.
The victims, Reggie Johnson and Chris Johnson, both 29, said that an unknown vehicle pulled up beside them at the red light and opened fire into the Jeep, deputies said.
The deceased driver was identified as Dreekins Oricko Johnson, 28.
The two living victims were taken to a hospital in stable condition. Reggie Johnson was shot in the shoulder, hand and leg, while Chris Johnson was shot in the shoulder.
The relationship of the victims was not listed.
The investigation into the case was ongoing.
ESPN reported that it was the running back Chris Johnson who was one of the men shot, though Orange County Sheriff's Office would not confirm his occupation.
Chris Johnson was arrested in January in Orlando when two semiautomatic handguns were found inside his car.
Johnson was charged with a misdemeanor, open carrying of firearms, and was later released on $250 bond. According to the arrest report, the guns were a Glock 9 mm and an FN 5.7 mm.
This season was the Orlando native's first with New York. The former East Carolina University star spent his first six years in the NFL with the Tennessee Titans.
Copyright © 2015, Orlando Sentinel
Former Jet Chris Johnson wounded in drive-by shooting near Florida Mall that left another man dead
By Steven Lemongello
Former Olympia High School player and New York Jets running back Chris Johnson was shot in the shoulder in a drive-by shooting Sunday morning that left another man dead and another injured, according to reports.
The shooting took place at about 4:09 a.m. at the intersection of Southland Boulevard and Orange Blossom Trail, several blocks north of the Florida Mall, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.
Deputies responded to a shooting call and arrived to find a Jeep the driver dead inside and two other men with gunshot wounds on the sidewalk.
The victims, Reggie Johnson and Chris Johnson, both 29, said that an unknown vehicle pulled up beside them at the red light and opened fire into the Jeep, deputies said.
The deceased driver was identified as Dreekins Oricko Johnson, 28.
The two living victims were taken to a hospital in stable condition. Reggie Johnson was shot in the shoulder, hand and leg, while Chris Johnson was shot in the shoulder.
The relationship of the victims was not listed.
The investigation into the case was ongoing.
ESPN reported that it was the running back Chris Johnson who was one of the men shot, though Orange County Sheriff's Office would not confirm his occupation.
Chris Johnson was arrested in January in Orlando when two semiautomatic handguns were found inside his car.
Johnson was charged with a misdemeanor, open carrying of firearms, and was later released on $250 bond. According to the arrest report, the guns were a Glock 9 mm and an FN 5.7 mm.
This season was the Orlando native's first with New York. The former East Carolina University star spent his first six years in the NFL with the Tennessee Titans.
Copyright © 2015, Orlando Sentinel
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