Orlando (US): Two persons were killed and
six others hurt in a shooting at an Orlando office building,
the fire department on Friday said amid fears the gunman was still
be at large.
A police helicopter hovered over the scene, as dozens
of police cars locked down the area surrounding the Gateway
Center and panicked workers rushed to safety, images from
television station WESH showed.
Orlando police received a call reporting a shooting at
the same address at 11:49 local time.
Orlando office building locked down after shooting
Police in Orlando say they
have surrounded a Florida high-rise office building after gun
shots were fired.
The Legions Place building in downtown Orlando was
ordered on lockdown this afternoon as officers began a
floor-by-floor evacuation.
Orlando Police Sgt. Barbara Jones confirmed there has
been shooting but could not say how many people, if any, were
hurt.
Orlando Fire Department spokeswoman Vicky Robles told
a local TV station that a shooter has not been taken into
custody.
Bureau Report
First Published: Saturday, November 07, 2009, 00:05