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Deputies: 1 Dead, 1 Critical in Orlando Home Invasion

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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Investigators say an Orlando man shot two men during a home invasion, killing one of them.

Orange County Sheriff's spokeswoman Jane Watrel tells local news outlets that a woman called 911 around 10:45 a.m. Tuesday and told dispatchers that two men had broken into her home. Her son ran to another room and grabbed a gun.

Watrel says the son opened fire on the two men, hitting both.

One man was found dead in the backyard of the home. Deputies say they believe the other suspect showed up about 20 minutes later at Winter Park Memorial Hospital. He was transferred to Orlando Regional Medical Center in critical condition.

Watrel say the woman was "very shaken" by the incident. She says the men held a gun to the woman's head.

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