A woman was killed following a shooting at an Orlando night club and a police was injured in a confrontation early on Tuesday morning.
The shooting happened around 12:47 a.m. at the Vixen Bar located at 118 South Orange Avenue.
Police officers arrived at the Vixen Bar where they saw a white male armed with a gun. That’s when a confrontation between officers and the gunman broke out resulting in shots being fired.
The gunman was transported to a local area hospital in critical condition.
A female patron who had been shot in the bar died of her injuries at the hospital.
One police officer was shot in the leg and sustained non-life threatening injuries.
The deceased woman has not been identified. Â The motive for the shooting is unclear.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigation is conducting an investigation into the officer involved shooting. Â The officers involved in the incident who have not been named, have been placed on paid administrative leave.
