December 1, 2020
MOUNT DORA, Florida—Mount Dora police are searching for the person responsible for shooting and killing one of the owners of T&N Market on North Grandview Street and critically injuring another on Monday night, November 30.
Police responded to the scene around 8:50 pm and found a man and a woman, identified as the owners of the store, inside with gunshot wounds, according to WFTV9 ABC.
47-year-old Minh Nguyen was pronounced dead at the scene and the man, 56-year-old Khiem Ba Trinh was airlifted to the hospital where he remains in critical condition. Investigators believe the shooting appears to be a random armed robbery.
Interim Police Chief Brett Meade said a person wearing all black is seen confronting one of the owners outside the store and then forcing him inside the store at gunpoint.
Police said they are looking for a male suspect, thin build, wearing all black and a black hoodie, according to WFTV9 ABC.
Police explained both store owners suffered from several gunshot wounds behind the register. Both individuals were pillars of the community for decades.
@MountDoraPolice SOT with Interim Police Chief Brett Meade about the homicide investigation on Grandview. pic.twitter.com/UcgoziBYv0
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“This strikes at the heart of our community,” stated Police Chief Brett Meade.
Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call Mount Dora police at 352-735-7130 or Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS (8477).
Community leaders said a vigil for the couple is planned for 6 p.m. Tuesday outside of the convenience store.
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