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Police: Tow-truck employee killed over vehicle dispute

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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Authorities say a towing company employee was fatally shot during a dispute over a towed vehicle.

The Orlando Sentinel reports (http://bit.ly/2qqxFI3 ) Orlando Police Department Lt. Jonathan R. Bigelow says police were called to a tow-yard to respond to an argument between a vehicle owner and the towing representative on Tuesday.

Bigelow says the dispute escalated to a report of shots being fired. Police entered the business and found an employee with an apparent gunshot wound. The man was brought to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Authorities saw a man running away from the scene while holding a gun. He was later taken into custody.

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Information from: Orlando Sentinel, http://www.orlandosentinel.com/

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