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Man found shot in backyard near Lake Worth identified

Man shot in his backyard near Lake Worth
Man shot in his backyard near Lake Worth
Man shot in his backyard near Lake Worth
Man shot in his backyard near Lake Worth
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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.