Legions Place Office Shooting 1 Dead, 6 Injured – Orlando
November 6, 2009 by Homeland Security NTARC News
Filed under Incident Reports
UPDATE: Orlando Police say a suspect is in custody in a fatal shooting in a downtown Orlando office building.
UPDATE: Florida authorities have launched a manhunt for a gunman believed to be on the loose after a shooting Friday at an Orlando office building that reportedly killed at least two and wounded eight.
Authorities have identified the alleged gunman as Jason Rodriguez, 40, a former employee at the office building.
Rodriguez remains at large. He is considered armed and dangerous. He is believed to be driving a 2002 silver Nissan SUV with Florida license plates D119UX
At least two people were killed and eight injured in a shooting Friday at an office building in Orlando, MyFoxOrlando.com reported.
People are streaming out of an office building in downtown Orlando where officials say a shooter is on the loose.
The majority of people in the building have been cleared out, but there are some people still inside.
Orange County Sheriff's Spokesman Jim Solomons says his department is backing up Orlando police and they're still looking for the armed man believed to be wearing a light blue polo shirt and jeans.
The in downtown Orlando was ordered on lockdown Friday afternoon as officers began a floor-by-floor evacuation.
The Orlando Fire Department tells WESH-TV that at least eight people are injured. Interstate 4 is closed in both directions through downtown and a nearby school is locked down.
