Breaking News: 8 Shot, 2 Killed in Downtown Orlando Office Shooting
MSNBC, ABC News and The Associated Press are reporting that there has been a shooting at an Orlando, Florida office building that has resulted in the death of at least two people. Six others have been shot and injured and according to ABC News, four of them are being labeled as trauma red' patients and they have been transported to the Orlando Regional Medical Center for immediate care.
The shooting occurred earlier this afternoon at Orlando's Legion Place Gateway Center and the building has been locked down since the suspect remains on the loose. Early indications from authorities are that there is only one shooter and they have described the suspect as an armed male wearing blue jeans and a light blue polo shirt.
While it has been confirmed that eight people were shot by the suspect, there may be more victims who have yet to be discovered the SWAT team on the scene is currently continuing the process of removing people from the building.
The Legion Place Gateway Center, the office building in Orlando where the shooting occurred, is a 16-story high-rise building that was built ten years ago. According to reports from ABC News and MSNBC, Interstate 4 at SR-50 has been closed in both directions and local Edgewater High School has been placed on lock down.
