Deadly shooting in Apopka Home Depot parking lot started as road-rage incident, police say

An alleged road rage confrontation ended in a deadly shooting outside a Home Depot in Apopka on Tuesday morning, police said.

Officers responded around 10:22 a.m. to the Home Depot at 1670 W. Orange Blossom Trail after receiving reports of a shooting. 

What we know:

They found a man suffering from a gunshot wound and took him to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

Police identified the victim as Michael Joshua Chak.

According to the Apopka Police Department, detectives determined the shooting stemmed from a road rage encounter that began on West Orange Blossom Trail before both drivers entered the Home Depot parking lot, where the confrontation escalated and Chak was shot.

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A man has died after he was shot in a Home Depot parking lot in Apopka, following what's been described as a "road rage encounter," according to police. 

Authorities described the shooting as an isolated incident and said detectives completed a thorough investigation. Police previously said another person had been taken into custody following the shooting. 

What we don't know:

As of Tuesday evening, police had not announced whether the other person said to be involved had been arrested, released or will face charges. The investigation remains ongoing.

The Source: The information is from the Apopka Police Department, which has been sharing updates on the shooting on its Facebook page.

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