Orange County deputies investigating deadly shooting of 61-year-old man

Orange County deputies are investigating a homicide after a man was shot dead early Saturday morning in Orlando.

Deputies responded to the area of 39th Street and South Nashville Avenue around 2:27 a.m. after reports of a shooting. 

"When deputies arrived, they located the victim lying on the ground unresponsive suffering from an apparent gunshot wound," they said.

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The victim, identified as William Alphonso Simmons, was transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased.  

Anyone with information is urged to call Crimeline at 1-800-423-TIPS. You could be eligible for a reward  up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest in the case.