{"id":20323,"date":"2022-02-22T14:14:47","date_gmt":"2022-02-22T19:14:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=20323"},"modified":"2022-02-22T14:14:47","modified_gmt":"2022-02-22T19:14:47","slug":"lakeland-man-shot-and-killed-at-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2022\/02\/22\/lakeland-man-shot-and-killed-at-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakeland man shot and killed at wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Lakeland family is mourning the loss of a loved one after a Winter Park wedding turned deadly.<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20324 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-8.png?resize=188%2C202&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"188\" height=\"202\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Winter Park Police Department said they received a call that 39-year-old Daniel Knight was assaulting people at a wedding reception at the Winter Park Event Center.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities said when they arrive an officer tried to speak with Knight, but he was knocked unconscious. Police said Knight attacked another officer before the officer fired his gun. People nearby said you could hear the chaos.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was pandemonium,\u201d Winter Park resident Willie Hoile said.<\/p>\n<p>Knight\u2019s family told 8 On Your Side Monday morning, this story is far from true. Trina Knight, Daniel\u2019s sister, said her brother was having a good time and not fighting anyone. She said he was taken outside, after having a little too much to drink.<\/p>\n<p>Knight said their family is working with a lawyer and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to get the truth out. FDLE sent out a statement that read in part:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are interviewing witnesses and officers, collecting and analyzing evidence, and establishing a timeline of events. Once we have determined the facts of the case, we will present our findings to the state attorney\u2019s office, who will make any charging decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Lakeland family is mourning the loss of a loved one after a Winter Park wedding turned deadly. 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