Deadly shooting in Apopka Home Depot parking lot started as road-rage incident, police say
Alleged road rage shooting outside Home Depot leaves man dead
A man died after an apparent road rage confrontation ended in a shooting outside a Home Depot in Apopka, police said.
APOPKA, Fla. - 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.
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.