2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Life was normal. The Gun Violence Archive, which defines a mass shooting to include at least four victims not including the shooter, has already recorded more than 80 such incidents in the U.S. since the start of 2023. Learn more about Friends of the NewsHour. A heavy police presence could still be seen at the scene of the incident by Wednesday evening, including several crime scene vehicles. WebORANGE COUNTY, Fla. Investigators are not looking for any outstanding suspects connected to a trio of Pine Hills shootings Wednesday that left three dead including a WebAn Orlando TV journalist and a child were shot and killed on Wednesday evening near a crime scene where a woman was found shot to death earlier in the day, in a brutal spate Their conditions are unknown. First published on February 22, 2023 / 8:20 PM. Jesse Walden was critically injured and was being treated at an area hospital. When danger was happening, they could have run the other way, but apparently they ran right over to our crews and helped., This is every reporters worst nightmare, said WESH journalist Luana Munoz, who knew Lyons and said she had just embraced his fianc, through tears. Police said the third suspect, Michael Collins, 19, was taken into custody safely on Wednesday afternoon. Orange County Sheriffs officials released an arrest warrant Tuesday morning that included two new murder charges against Keith Melvin Moses in the attack in an Orlando neighborhood last Wednesday. Freida Frisaro, Associated Press. Original Story: The Orange County Sheriffs Office said Wednesday afternoon that multiple people have been shot on Hialeah Street in the Pine Hills community. Magazines, identified as 19-year-old Keith Melvin Moses, Or create a free account to access more articles, Five Shot in Orlando, Including Two Journalists and a Nine-Year-Old Girl. Video: UCF professor shares legacy of reporter killed in Pine Hills mass shooting, A University of Central Florida journalism professor wants the community to know who the News 13 TV reporter killed in Wednesdays mass shooting was, and what h, Video: Journalist killed in Orange County mass shooting identified. He loved what he did," said Spectrum Sports 360 reporter and friend, Josh Miller, in the company's statement. After being taken to a hospital, one of the News 13 employees died from their wounds, Mina said. Senseless violence has taken the life of my little girl, TYonnas father, Tokiyo, wrote in a GoFundMe post for the family. All Rights Reserved. Orange County Sheriff John Mina holds a press conference on multiple shootings by the same subject,, on Wednesday, February 22, 2023. Check back for updates. Lyons, a Philadelphia native, graduated from from the University of Central Florida before pursuing his journalism career in Gainesville, Florida, and Orlando. At least seven shooting victims were hospitalized Sunday after a melee in downtown Orlando, Florida. Mina said Moses then walked to a home on Harrington Drive, where he shot a 9-year-old and her mother. Spectrum News 13 said Dylan Lyons was the journalist who was shot and killed, WFTV reported. 4 things you can do for your health, The State of Black Tampa Bay: An Exclusive Town Hall, Ybor speakeasy honors Madame Fortune Taylor, Ex got a warrant? Mina said a News 13 reporter was killed and a News 13 photographer was critically injured in the shooting. On nearby Harrington Street, 9-year-old T'yonna Major and her mom were shot inside their home, Sheriff Mina said. WebTwo people have been shot and killed, including an Orlando news employee and 9-year-old girl, and multiple people were injured Wednesday in Pine Hills, Florida, police said. Orange County Orlando, FL 32801. We are grieving with our media partners at News 13 and with our whole community tonight.. The television station is not releasing the reporters name but said he was president of the universitys Radio TV and Digital News Association. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. He died at a hospital Greg Angel, an anchor with Spectrum News 13,wrote on Twitter: "Our hearts are heavy. PINE HILLS, Fla. (WFLA) An Orlando journalist and a 9-year-old girl were killed in a shooting in Central Florida on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. The man then walked up to the other crew working in their car and opened fire.. Sheriff Mina explained that deputies had responded to a shooting that happened on Hialeah Street in Pine Hills at around 11 a.m., Wednesday morning, where they found Augustin had been killed. On Thursday morning, the Sheriffs Office revealed the names of those killed: 24-year-old News 13 reporter Dylan Lyons, nine-year-old TYonna Major, and 38-year-old Nathacha Augustin. That teen was not hurt in the exchange of gunfire, according to police. Mina added that Moses has a lengthy criminal record that includes gun charges and charges for aggravated battery and assault with a deadly weapon, burglary and grand theft. She was pronounced dead on scene. Mina said Moses was formally charged for the murder from the morning and authorities expect additional charges for the four shootings in the afternoon. Moses also shot another journalist and the mother of the 9-year-old girl who are both in critical condition, deputies say. As deputies approached the vehicle, someone tossed a firearm from the passenger side, an arrest report said. Moses was taken to a hospital where he was evaluated, but the warrant said he did not communicate with deputies or the hospital staff but made facial expressions, such as smiling. Later arrests included charges of obstructing law enforcement, resisting arrest, burglary, failure to appear in court, grand theft and repeated probation violations, records show. 8:31 AM EDT, Sun July 31, 2022. 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This is a terrible tragedy for the Orlando community.. A witness in the car described Moses as acting strange and sweating before the shooting. At Harrington Drive, a nearby road in junction with Hialeah Street, the Majors were found inside their home also having been shot. Spectrum News 13 reporter Dylan Lyons, 24, was shot and killed, and photojournalist Jesse Walden, 29, was shot and injured, while the journalists were near their car in the Pine Hills neighborhood around 4 p.m. Wednesday, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said. "He took his job very seriously. ORLANDO, Fla. A man was found injured near a hotel on International Drive in Orlando after police responded to a reported shooting early Monday. Investigators talked to a reporter and videographer from WFTV, another news station that was covering the story of the initial killing. Authorities don't know how Moses allegedly obtained the weapon, Mina said. TYonna died at a hospital a short time after the shooting. Moses is in custody and charges are pending. Its also not clear why Moses allegedly targeted the woman and her daughter. "I want to acknowledge what a horrible day this has been for our community and our media partners. Accused: Keith Melvin Moses is accused in both shootings. Video: UCF professor shares legacy of reporter killed in Pine Hills mass shooting A University of Central Florida journalism professor wants the community to know who the News 13 TV reporter killed in Wednesdays mass shooting was, and what h (WFTV). An Orlando television Mina said a man identified as 19-year-old Keith Moses walked up to the news vehicle and shot two people from News 13, leaving one dead and the other in critical condition. Moses allegedly shot and killed a woman in the same area on Wednesday morning, Mina said, and police were called later in the day to two additional shootings near the scene. Officers say life-saving measures were performed on the victim, but that person has died. Mina said the suspect was an acquaintance of Augustin but had no apparent connection to the other four victims. Spectrum News 1 posted a tribute to Lyons, writing that he moved to Florida "to do what he loved anchoring and reporting the news." Our hearts go out to the family of the journalist killed today and the crew member injured in Orange County, Florida, as well as the whole Spectrum News team. Mina said the 9-year-old child died at the hospital, while her mother was continuing to "fight for her life.". Several people have been taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center for treatment. A 9-year-old girl and a local TV news reporter were among three people killed and two others wounded in shootings in Orlando, Florida, on Wednesday, authorities and the TV station involved said. Police said officers responded to the area of Jefferson Street ", Charter Communications, the parent company of Spectrum News, said in a statement, "Our thoughts are with our employee's family, friends and co-workers during this very difficult time. The stationidentified the reporter who lost his life as Dylan Lyons, and said photographer Jesse Walden was critically injured. "He loved his career. Orange County Sheriff John Mina told reporters during a Wednesday afternoon press conference that a news crew with Spectrum News 13, who were covering the Wednesday morning shooting of 38-year-old Nathacha Augustin when they were shot inside their vehicle. He interned at several television stations in Central Florida before he was hired at Spectrum News 13. Too young. Photo credit: Orange County Sheriff's Office. Were still trying to work all that out, the sheriff said. Orange County Sheriff John Mina said in a Wednesday evening briefing that the suspect, identified as 19-year-old Keith Melvin Moses, who police believe is responsible for the multiple shootings, has been detained. Moses is being held in the Orange County Jail on one charge of first-degree murder in connection to the slaying of Nathacha Augustin, the sheriff said. This is a developing story. He loved what he did.". The trio took off running, but one of them was found suffering from wounds to his arm and leg and was taken into custody, according to Rolon. WebFOX 35 Orlando. The warrant said a witness was able to identify Moses through a photo lineup. Moses motive for the later shootings remains under investigation. 1996 - 2023 NewsHour Productions LLC. Deputies said a woman in her 20s was shot and later died from her injuries. 2023 Cox Media Group. Too many lives are being ripped apart by gun violence.. 2. News of the shooting reached Washington, where White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre expressed her condolences on Twitter: Our hearts go out to the family of the journalist killed today and the crew member injured in Orange County, Florida, as well as the whole Spectrum News team. FILE PHOTO: Orange County Sheriff's officials released an arrest warrant Tuesday morning that included two new murder charges against Keith Melvin Moses in the attack in an Orlando neighborhood last Wednesday. As the gunfire lets up a bit, you can see what appears to be at least one of the suspects running away from the scene. "He loved the community, telling the stories of people, reporting on the news, and he was just passionate about what he did.". Lyons was 24 years old. Multiple ambulances reportedly left the scene and took the victims to Orlando Regional Medical Center. He tried to leave the interview room twice and when deputies grabbed his arms and tried to subdue him after he got out of the room, he screamed continuously, I cant breathe.. I look forward to meeting with community leaders tomorrow to discuss next steps in reducing gun violence for our community.. Both were taken to the hospital where Lyons was pronounced dead. Jean-Pierre then criticized Florida Republicans for "leading an effort" to allow concealed carry guns without a permit. The photojournalist shot was also identified. 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Orlando victims: Spectrum News 13 in Orlando, Florida, identified Dylan Lyons, left, as the TV journalist who was shot while covering another deadly shooting in Pine Hills. They told deputies the man had been walking toward them with a gun and they were able to video him as he left the scene. Anyone with information on the shootings is asked to call Crimeline at 407-423-8477. appreciated. Deputies say a man shot two Orlando news journalists and then walked into a Pine Hills home and shot a mother and her 9-year-old. And while youre at it, please say a prayer for every victim of gun violence.. MORE. Video from SKYFOX showed more than a dozen law enforcement vehicles over the neighborhood, as well as an ambulance and a fire truck. I want to acknowledge what a horrible day this has been for the community and our media partners, Mina said. Mina said the deadly rampage began at 11 a.m. local time when deputies responded to a shooting and discovered a woman who had been fatally shot. Three people murdered by the acts of one criminal. ORLANDO, Fla. Newly released body-camera video details how a shootout involving three young men and two Orlando police Did you encounter any technical issues? A makeshift memorial for slain Spectrum News 13 journalist Dylan Lyons at the University of Central Florida Nicholson School of Communications in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 23, 2023. According to the non-profit Gun Violence Archive, the US has had at least 381 mass shootings this year. We are saddened by the horrific shootings that took the lives of innocent victims in Orange County today, he said in a statement. We are also praying for the Spectrum News 13 family and the broader Orlando journalism community, including the other reporters who were on scene and rendered aid.. Investigators said Keith Melvin Moses, 19, is accused in this case and as well as a shooting at that same location earlier in the day that left a woman in her 20s dead. Earlier in the day, deputies found Augustin shot in a vehicle around 11:17 a.m. in the 6100 block of Hialeah Street. 69. At one home, a 9-year-old child and her mother were shot, Mina said, while at another scene nearby, crew members from Spectrum News 13 covering the previous shooting were shot near their vehicle. Officers responded to a general disturbance on the 5000 ", Demings said the community must "do more to stop this madness.". After Lyons and Walden were gunned down, 9-year-old T'yonna Major was fatally shot in her nearby home, and T'yonna's mother was shot and survived, according to the sheriff's office. Orange County Sheriff John Mina holds a press conference on multiple shootings by the same subject,, on Wednesday, February 22, 2023. She said the man then shot her in the arm. Jameon Curtis Brown, 22, has been booked into jail in connection with the shooting, records show. My team and I are closely monitoring the situation and keeping these Floridians and their families in our prayers.. The Office of the Public Defender for Orange and Osceola counties is representing Moses and has declined to comment. On Thursday, News 13 identified the slain reporter as 24-year-old Dylan Lyons. ORLANDO, Fla. One person died and two others were injured in a shooting on Saturday in a parking lot north of Jones High School, according to the Orlando Police Department. Orange County Sheriff's Office via Getty Images. Jamie Lee Curtis upsets Angela Bassett at SAG Awards, Train carrying propane partially derails in Manatee, Win $1M a year for life with new FL Lottery game, Buffalo Wild Wings manager stole $72,000 from work:, Where to find fish fries in Tampa Bay during Lent, Two FL beaches make Tripadvisors best of the best, Worlds largest bounce house coming to Tampa, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. 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