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Man found shot in backyard near Lake Worth identified

Posted at 12:41 PM, Nov 13, 2016
and last updated 2016-11-14 19:00:06-05

The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said a man is in critical condition after he was found shot Sunday morning in suburban Lake Worth. 

At about 11:45 a.m., deputies responded to the shooting in the 600 block of Urquhart St. and found the man unconscious from a gunshot wound in the backyard. 

Fire Rescue transported the victim to a local hospital.

The sheriff's office has identified the victim as 19-year-old Jose Aguilera Ortega.

PBSO said there is no suspect information or motive known at this time.