A 26-year-old Leesburg man was shot and killed outside a residence at the Caroline Court apartments in Tavares, Florida, early on Sunday, in what police describe as an attack by two masked individuals who fled in a vehicle.

Source: Inside Lake

Tavares police responded to the complex at 1000 East Caroline Street at about 2:20 a.m. after a 911 caller reported that a man had been shot. Officers arrived about four minutes later and found De'Angelo Donta McKnight suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.

Police officers, Lake County EMS crews and the Tavares Fire Department attempted lifesaving measures at the scene. McKnight was taken to AdventHealth Waterman hospital, where he later died.

Two masked attackers, police say

According to the police department's preliminary account, McKnight was standing outside the front door of a residence when a vehicle entered the complex. Two masked individuals approached him and shot him before fleeing in the vehicle.

No arrests had been announced as of Sunday afternoon, and detectives are continuing to investigate. Police have not released a description of the vehicle or said what may have led to the shooting.