SUMMARY: Summarize this content to 100 words: ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Videos released Thursday show two drive-by shootings and a subsequent confrontation with Orange County Sheriff’s Office deputies last month that led to one person being shot and a 16-year-old suspect being taken into custody.The incidents happened in the Pine Hills area on Jan. 8. Deputies say they responded to two drive-by shootings in the area of San Jose Boulevard, in a neighborhood that’s south of Silver Star Road and west of Mercy Drive.A home security camera released by the sheriff’s office shows a car stopping in front of the home just before 3 a.m. and someone firing several rounds of bullets, then driving off. The car can then be seen in the distance stopping, and someone fires a gun again.**WARNING: THIS VIDEO CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES AND LANGUAGE. VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.**As part of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office’s commitment to transparency, it is our policy to release body-worn camera video of critical incidents, including deputy-involved shootings.… pic.twitter.com/tPV22VuPw4— Orange County Sheriff’s Office (@OrangeCoSheriff) February 6, 2025

A second video shows the vehicle returning to what appears to be the same house just before 9 a.m. Deputies say the driver is seen leaving the car, telling children at a nearby bus stop to go home, and then firing at the house again.Deputies believe that shooter was 16-year-old George Spencer Jr. They say they tracked him down to a house off of Montague Place, in the area of North Pine Hills Road just north of West Colonial Drive.Deputies say the suspect had a handgun with an extended magazine when they found Spencer standing with several people. One deputy gave him commands to get down, but they said Spencer ran off into the carport.Two deputies fired their guns. One person, a 24-year-old man, was shot in the foot. None of the deputies were hurt and neither was Spencer. It’s not believed that Spencer ever fired his gun.The sheriff’s office also released OCSO helicopter video and body camera video from the incident.Spencer was arrested and is facing several charges, including attempted first-degree murder and possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony.The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the use of force by the deputies. The investigation into the shooting is still underway.Get today’s headlines in minutes with Your Florida Daily:Copyright 2025 by WKMG ClickOrlando – All rights reserved.

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On January 8, two drive-by shootings occurred in the Pine Hills area of Orange County, Fla. Videos show a car firing multiple rounds at a home, then returning hours later to fire again. A 16-year-old suspect, George Spencer Jr., was tracked to a nearby location, where deputies confronted him. Spencer fled, prompting deputies to fire, injuring a bystander in the foot. Spencer was arrested and faces charges including attempted murder and firearm possession. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the deputies’ use of force, and the shooting investigation is ongoing.