Overview
- Officers who responded around 11:34 a.m. on Friday to the Stella West Apartments found a juvenile with a gunshot wound who was taken to Arnold Palmer Hospital and later died.
- The Orlando Police Department says the investigation remains active and detectives have not announced any arrests or said whether a suspect has been identified.
- Authorities have not released the child's name or age as investigators continue notifications and evidence processing.
- Aerial and on-scene reporting showed multiple taped-off areas across the Stella West complex while officers and forensic teams worked the scene.
- Local clergy and gun-violence advocates called for accountability and sustained prevention efforts as police ask anyone with information to contact investigators.