Officials: Florida panther struck and killed by vehicle

Woman killed in shooting in Orange County

A woman in her 30s was killed early Saturday morning after a reported shooting, according to Orange County Sheriff ’s Office.

Deputies responded to a shooting in the area of 42nd Street and Nashville Avenue at 7:10 a.m. and discovered a woman had been shot, according to OCSO.

The woman was transported to a nearby hospital where she was pronounced deceased, OCSO said.

The investigation is ongoing and still in the early stages.

- Natalia Jaramillo

Man pinned underneath car at UCF parking garage dies

A man died from injuries Thursday after he was hit by a University of Central Florida student’s car in a school parking garage, according to a news report by WKMG-Channel 6.

The student was reportedly searching for a spot in Garage 4 at 3:05 p.m. when the driver hit the man, pinning him underneath the vehicle.

UCF Police and fire rescue responders made multiple attempts to lift the vehicle off the victim before he was eventually pulled out and transported to the hospital in critical but stable condition.

WKMG reports the victim later died at the hospital from his injuries.

The report said the driver did not show any signs of impairment and appeared to be distressed.

This is an ongoing investigation.

- Amanda Rabines

An endangered Florida panther has died after being struck by a vehicle.

It’s the 19th panther death attributed to fatal collisions, out of 21 total deaths this year, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

The remains of the 2-year-old male panther were found Tuesday along a rural road in Lehigh Acres in Lee County, wildlife officials said.

Florida panthers once roamed the entire Southeast, but now their habitat mostly is confined to a small region of Florida along the Gulf of Mexico. Up to 230 Florida panthers remain in the wild.