An Army veteran was left with a fractured face after a four-on-one attack inside a downtown Orlando smoke shop Sunday night, a violent eruption in the heart of the city’s central business district that ended with the victim hospitalized and police on scene.
Police: Four-on-one attack inside smoke shop
According to FOX 35 Orlando, Orlando police say officers were called to a downtown smoke shop Sunday evening and found the Army veteran suffering from a facial fracture after the reported assault. Investigators described the confrontation as a four-on-one attack and said detectives are actively working the case.
Smoke shops have been flashpoints in Central Florida
Smoke shops across Central Florida have repeatedly drawn the attention of law enforcement in recent years, both for violence and regulatory crackdowns. Hoodline previously reported a 2024 fatal shooting behind a smoke shop in Kissimmee and a February 2026 vape bust that seized nearly 900 devices, underscoring how these businesses can become hot spots for both crime and regulatory scrutiny…