Road-rage fight ends in deadly shooting in Longwood neighborhood: Officials say

Road-rage escalated to deadly shooting: Officials

According to the Seminole County sheriff's office, the two men were involved in some sort of traffic-related incident and argument near the entrance of the Mandarin Estates subdivision. Both drivers were armed. Following a shooting, one man died. Neither man has been publicly identified at this time.

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. - A deadly shooting between two drivers early Wednesday morning in Longwood is being investigated as a possible "Stand Your Ground" incident, the Seminole County Sheriff's Office said.

The shooting happened shortly before 1 a.m. near Rutledge Road in Longwood, a spokesperson for SCSO said. 

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What we know:

According to the sheriff's office, the two men were involved in some sort of traffic-related incident and argument near the entrance of the Mandarin Estates subdivision.

Both drivers were armed.

Detectives determined that the man who died first pointed his gun at the shooter. The shooter then pointed his own gun at the man and fired multiple times, killing the man, police said. 

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On Thursday, SCSO identified the man killed as 51-year-old Manuel Alejandro Rosado, of Longwood.

"Both individuals had a legitimate reason for being in the subdivision at the time of the incident. The shooter immediately called 911, remained on scene, and has been cooperative with the investigation," SCSO said in a statement.

"After questioning, the shooter was released under provisions of Florida’s Stand Your Ground law. The State Attorney’s Office for the 18th Judicial Circuit is not filing charges at this time."

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According to the Seminole County sheriff's office, the two men were involved in some sort of traffic-related incident and argument near the entrance of the Mandarin Estates subdivision. Both drivers were armed. Following a shooting, one man died. Detectives determined that the man who died first pointed his gun at the shooter. The shooter then pointed his own gun at the man and fired multiple times, killing the man, police said.

What we don't know:

Details on what sparked the argument and the shooting have not been released.

What you can do:

Detectives are searching the neighborhood to see if any surveillance cameras captured the incident. Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to contact the Seminole County Sheriff's Office at 407-665-6650, or Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS.