Orlando Office Shooting

[bigus_D]

At Least 8 Shot In Downtown High-Rise - Orlando News Story - WESH Orlando

This is happening now.

This is why no company should ban their employees from carrying legal firearms. Go ahead and have intimidation rules, violence rules, etc...

Prayers go out to all involved.

(I'm sure better coverage will be available soon... please post articles you may find here!)

At least eight people were injured in a mass shooting inside a downtown Orlando high-rise just before noon Friday, according to the Orlando Fire Department.

Firefighters were called to Gateway Center at 1000 Legion Place around 11:30 a.m. The building is near Lake Ivanhoe.

All patients have been taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center. At least four of the eight patients are serious trauma cases. The ORMC ER is closed to patients due to the shootings.

According to Orlando Fire Department District Chief Michael Droege, an unknown number of people are still in the building and could be injured. He said the SWAT team is still trying to pull people out of the building.

WESH 2 reporter Gail Paschall-Brown, who is at the scene on the ground, said that 15 employees came out of the building very distraught. Paschall-Brown spoke with one who said that a former employee came into the office who hadn't worked at the company in over a year.

At least six ambulances and dozens of police cars and fire engines have arrived at the scene.

Orlando Fire Department spokeswoman Vicky Robles said a shooter has not been taken into custody.

"We don't know who they are," Robles said.

Cameras in downtown Orlando showed authorities closing some streets around the center.

Interstate 4 eastbound has been shut down while police converge on the area. Nearby Edgewater High School has also been locked down.

[WoG]

Orlando this time. 8 shot, 2 dead so far.

Glad I got my license app in...hope I get it soon.

[Indecision]

Someone beat you to it by seconds!

http://ingunowners.com/forums/carry_..._shooting.html

[dburkhead]

At least two dead in another shooting in Orlando.

2 Dead In Downtown Orlando Office Building Shooting - News Story - WFTV Orlando

Back when I did my "study" of mass shootings I noted that there was a big spike during the Clinton years.

This is very very bad.

[Indecision]

2 other people beat you by like 2 minutes, lol. Wonder where all you guys are seeing this at once.

http://ingunowners.com/forums/carry_..._shooting.html

http://ingunowners.com/forums/carry_..._shooting.html

[dburkhead]

Originally Posted by Indecision

2 other people beat you by like 2 minutes, lol. Wonder where all you guys are seeing this at once.

"Breaking news" email updates from CNN in my case. (Can't find a similar feature for FOX).

[WoG]

Originally Posted by dburkhead

"Breaking news" email updates from CNN in my case. (Can't find a similar feature for FOX).

Thats where I got mine too. CNN alerts often get to you before they even put things up on their website. It's worth subscribing to.

[Indecision]

I won't be able to read this till my shift ends, sounds intersting though.

[Bill of Rights]

Three threads merged.

[misconfig]

This crap pisses me off, if I were to carry here @ work, I'd be FIRED!

I'm starting to wonder if taking that risk is worth it this day and age.