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Florida man killed inside home after stray bullet from unrelated fight hits him, authorities say

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Posted at 5:07 PM, Mar 02, 2019
and last updated 2019-03-02 18:20:51-05

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Officials say a man was killed inside his Florida house when he was struck by a bullet fired outside in a fight unrelated to him.

Osceola County Sheriff Russ Gibson tells news outlets that the killing was "as random as random can be" and 57-year-old Darik Febus was "completely innocent."

Three men were arrested Friday on murder charges and booked into the Osceola County Jail.

Gibson says the men had met on Tuesday in a neighborhood of the Orlando suburb of Kissimmee. Outside Febus' house, a fight erupted, and shots were fired. Gibson said Febus had nothing to do with the suspects.

The suspects also face kidnapping and robbery charges.