Lake County deputies: Man arrested in connection to shooting at internet gaming business – WESH 2 Orlando

Lake County Sheriff's Office deputies have arrested a man in connection to a shooting at an internet gaming business on Wednesday night.The shooting happened around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday near Umatilla.A worker at the location of the incident, Hot Spot, called 911 upon hearing gunshots that injured a security guard. "We received a call of shots fired from what is known as Hot Spot internet gaming casino. When we responded there, we found that the security guard had been shot," Lt. Fred Jones with the Lake County Sheriffs Office said.The security guard who was injured is still in recovery. "I heard the gunshots and when I came outside. I saw some guys running to a truck and take off," Lynn, a witness said.Lynn, who didn't want to give her full name, told WESH 2 she spoke to someone who was inside of Hot Spot when the shooting happened. "They said it was two people, and as soon as the door opened, the guy put his hand in with the gun because the girl said she tried to swipe the gun down," Lynn said."She said he shot the security guard sitting there, shot the security guard then took off running outside the building, never even made it inside the building," Lynn said.Travontae Harley, 33, was arrested Friday night during a traffic stop on his Nissan Frontier. Detectives are still trying to locate the second suspect. Leading up to Harley's arrest, a phone was found in the area where the suspects took off in a dark-colored truck after the incident. Detectives found pictures of Harley's cards on the phone after obtaining a search warrant, and they were also able to connect the phone's account to Harley's social media names. A Wawa receipt from the day of the Hot Spot shooting was found in Harley's car, and upon checking the surveillance video from the Wawa, detectives saw two men who matched the description of the suspects. The surveillance video was from three hours before the shooting occurred. According to the Lake County Sheriff's Office, Harley is facing charges for robbery with a firearm and attempted murder while engaged in a robbery. Anyone with information should reach out either to the Lake County Sheriff's Office, or Crimeline at 1-800-423-TIPS.Related video below:

Lake County Sheriff's Office deputies have arrested a man in connection to a shooting at an internet gaming business on Wednesday night.

The shooting happened around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday near Umatilla.

A worker at the location of the incident, Hot Spot, called 911 upon hearing gunshots that injured a security guard.

"We received a call of shots fired from what is known as Hot Spot internet gaming casino. When we responded there, we found that the security guard had been shot," Lt. Fred Jones with the Lake County Sheriffs Office said.

The security guard who was injured is still in recovery.

"I heard the gunshots and when I came outside. I saw some guys running to a truck and take off," Lynn, a witness said.

Lynn, who didn't want to give her full name, told WESH 2 she spoke to someone who was inside of Hot Spot when the shooting happened.

"They said it was two people, and as soon as the door opened, the guy put his hand in with the gun because the girl said she tried to swipe the gun down," Lynn said.

"She said he shot the security guard sitting there, shot the security guard then took off running outside the building, never even made it inside the building," Lynn said.

Travontae Harley, 33, was arrested Friday night during a traffic stop on his Nissan Frontier.

Detectives are still trying to locate the second suspect.

Leading up to Harley's arrest, a phone was found in the area where the suspects took off in a dark-colored truck after the incident.

Detectives found pictures of Harley's cards on the phone after obtaining a search warrant, and they were also able to connect the phone's account to Harley's social media names.

A Wawa receipt from the day of the Hot Spot shooting was found in Harley's car, and upon checking the surveillance video from the Wawa, detectives saw two men who matched the description of the suspects.

The surveillance video was from three hours before the shooting occurred.

According to the Lake County Sheriff's Office, Harley is facing charges for robbery with a firearm and attempted murder while engaged in a robbery.

Anyone with information should reach out either to the Lake County Sheriff's Office, or Crimeline at 1-800-423-TIPS.

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