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Five dead in Orlando, Florida workplace shooting | Five dead in Orlando, Florida workplace shooting |
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Five people and the shooter are dead after an apparently disgruntled employee of a suburban Orlando business opened fire in the workplace, before turning the gun on himself. Orange County, Florida authorities say there was no connection to terrorism. | |
Police received an emergency call at 8am local time about an active shooter at an industrial park in northeastern Orlando, according to Sheriff Jerry Demings. They found three men and a woman dead inside Fiamma, Inc. Another man later died in the hospital. Seven other people on the premises survived. | |
The 45-year-old suspect was armed with a handgun and a knife, and was a former employee of the company, which makes camping accessories. He was fired in April and was apparently a “disgruntled employee,” according to Demings, who described the shooting as “a workplace violence incident.” | The 45-year-old suspect was armed with a handgun and a knife, and was a former employee of the company, which makes camping accessories. He was fired in April and was apparently a “disgruntled employee,” according to Demings, who described the shooting as “a workplace violence incident.” |
The suspect was known to the police from a 2014 workplace incident, where he was accused of battering another employee, but no charges were filed at the time. He had a history of minor charges, such as possession of marijuana and driving under the influence, Demings said. | The suspect was known to the police from a 2014 workplace incident, where he was accused of battering another employee, but no charges were filed at the time. He had a history of minor charges, such as possession of marijuana and driving under the influence, Demings said. |
The shooting happened in an industrial park in northeastern Orlando. There was a heavy police presence at the intersection of Forsyth Road and Hanging Moss Road, which were closed to traffic. | The shooting happened in an industrial park in northeastern Orlando. There was a heavy police presence at the intersection of Forsyth Road and Hanging Moss Road, which were closed to traffic. |
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office called the shooting a “tragic incident” but did not release any details until 11am, aside from saying there was no further threat to the local community. | The Orange County Sheriff’s Office called the shooting a “tragic incident” but did not release any details until 11am, aside from saying there was no further threat to the local community. |
The incident comes almost a year after the terrorist attack at Orlando’s Pulse nightclub, on June 12, 2016, when a gunman shot 49 and wounded 53 people. | The incident comes almost a year after the terrorist attack at Orlando’s Pulse nightclub, on June 12, 2016, when a gunman shot 49 and wounded 53 people. |