Deputies arrest 'dangerous' suspect in Osceola County hotel killing

Deputies arrest 'dangerous' suspect in hotel killing

A 37-year-old Orlando man was shot and killed outside an Osceola County hotel early Wednesday, the Osceola County Sheriff?s Office said. On Thursday evening, 33-year-old Shahzaib Ahmed was arrested in Orange County's Tangelo Park neighborhood. FOX 35's Amanda McKenzie gives us the latest updates in the case.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. - A 37-year-old Orlando man was shot and killed outside an Osceola County hotel early Wednesday, the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office said. On Thursday evening, a suspect in the case was arrested in Orange County's Tangelo Park neighborhood.

What we know:

Deputies with the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office responded to The Irlo Hotel on West Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway around 1 a.m. Sept. 3 after receiving a call about an unknown medical problem. 

They discovered 37-year-old David Donahue-Alayon of Orlando lying face down with a gunshot wound to the chest. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Investigators later identified 33-year-old Shahzaib Ahmed Khan as the suspect. An arrest warrant has been issued charging him with murder with a firearm.

Late Thursday, authorities located and arrested Khan in Orange County's Tangelo Park neighborhood.

What we don't know:

Authorities have not released details about what led up to the shooting, the relationship between Donahue-Alayon and Khan, or what may have motivated the attack.

The backstory:

The Irlo Hotel sits along one of Central Florida’s busiest tourist corridors, a stretch of West Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway lined with hotels, motels and businesses catering to visitors. While the area attracts a steady stream of travelers, it has also been the site of violent crime in the past, raising concerns among both residents and local business owners.

Deputies search for suspect in Kissimmee hotel killing

A 37-year-old Orlando man was found fatally shot outside a Kissimmee hotel early Wednesday, and deputies are searching for a suspect considered armed and dangerous, the Osceola County Sheriff?s Office said.

What you can do:

Authorities are also urging anyone with information in this case to contact Crimeline anonymously at 800-423-TIPS (8477).

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