Key takeaways:
- A gunman opened fire near Pine Hills, killing a 9-year-old and wounding her mother, as well as two journalists.
- Dylan Lyons, a reporter for Spectrum News 13, died from his injuries, while Jesse Walden, a photographer for the same news station, was wounded and is currently being treated at a local hospital.
- A makeshift memorial has been set up for Lyons at the University of Central Florida’s Nicholson School of Communications in Orlando, and the investigation into the shooting is ongoing.
On Wednesday afternoon, tragedy struck the Orlando, Florida area when a gunman opened fire near Pine Hills, killing a 9-year-old and wounding her mother. Two journalists, Dylan Lyons and Jesse Walden, were also shot in the incident.
Lyons, a reporter for Spectrum News 13, died from his injuries. Walden, a photographer for the same news station, was wounded and is currently being treated at a local hospital.
Lyons’ fiancée, Casey Lynn, shared her grief on Twitter, writing that her life will never be the same. She has set up a GoFundMe page to help raise money for her family during this difficult time.
Walden recounted the incident from his hospital bed, saying that he initially thought he had been hit by a stray bullet, but soon realized that the gunman was shooting directly at him. He described Lyons as a “sweet guy” and “best friend” who he worked with every day.
A makeshift memorial has been set up for Lyons at the University of Central Florida’s Nicholson School of Communications in Orlando. The community is mourning the loss of the journalist, and the investigation into the shooting is ongoing.
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