Orlando Office Building Shooter Arrested: 1 Person Confirmed Dead
2:24 p.m. Authorities say they found alleged office building shooter, Jason Rodriguez. He was found at his mother’s house. One person is confirmed dead while several others are injured.
1:51 p.m. Reynolds, Smith & Hills official talking to CNN says that Rodriguez was let go in June of 2007 for performance issues. Michael Bernoff says the company is an architectural and engineering firm. Rodriguez did transportation engineering work. He is not certain what the performance issues were and says HR is looking into it.
1:42 p.m. Associated Press update:
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - At least eight people were hurt after a
gunman opened fire Friday in a downtown Orlando office building.
Officials continue to search for the shooter.
People streamed out of the high-rise building around lunchtime
and some told local television stations they had barricaded
themselves inside their offices.
Orlando Fire Department District Chief Michael Droege says an
unknown number of people were still in the building and could be
injured. He said the SWAT team was still trying to pull people out.
Orlando police spokeswoman Barbara Jones identified the gunman
as 40-year-old Jason Rodriguez, and said he might be in a 2002
silver Nissan SUV with license plate D119UX. She said he used to
work at the building.
Previous information:
Police do not know motive for shooting, but say the shooter is a former employee at a business at 1000 Legions Place. There are multiple victims. Some have been treated and taken to the hospital.
Police have completely shut down I-4 in both directions going through Orlando after a shooter injured several people in a high rise office building.
CNN is reporting that a gunman opened fire on the Gateway Center about 11:30. Police are still looking for suspect, Jason Rodriguez, a former employee at the building. SWAT teams on site, believe gunman is still at the site, people are barricaded in their offices.
The shooting happened at the Gateway Center office building next to the Sheridan in Orlando. Authorities say they are still looking for a lone gunman.
Orlando Police Department officials Jason Rodriguez identified as the alleged shooter. Police say he’s driving a silver Nissian SUV with a license plate D119UX.
Previous Story:
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - People are streaming out of an office
building in downtown Orlando, Fla., where officials say a shooter
is on the loose.
Orange County Sheriff’s Spokesman Jim Solomons says his
department is backing up Orlando police and they’re still looking
for an armed man wearing a light blue polo shirt and jeans.
The Legions Place office building in downtown Orlando was
ordered on lockdown Friday afternoon as officers began a
floor-by-floor evacuation.
Orlando Police Sgt. Barbara Jones confirms there has been a
shooting but can’t say how many people are hurt.
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.
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The pursuit of the cops was successful when the suspect look at the window and was was invited by the cops to go out, he was in the house with his mom at that time. The Ft. Hood massacre and the Orlando shooting both occurred within 24 hours of each other – Nidal Malik Hasan and Jason Rodiguez (both allegedly) went on their deadly sprees in such close proximity. Of course, neither had anything to do with the other, but that’s pretty creepy when you think about it. Thankfully, both are in custody – Rodriguez was peacefully arrested hours after he killed one and wounded five, and Hasan is in the hospital after being shot four times. The officer, Kimberly Munley, deserves high praise for her bravery despite being wounded, and doubtless saved more lives. The President attended services for the Ft. Hood massacre victims – I’d give money now to have them both strung up.
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