Multiple People Dead After Monday-Morning Shooting at Orlando, Fla., Business

https://twitter.com/OrangeCoSheriff/status/871727365759565824 Updated Monday, June 5, 2017, 12:40 p.m. EDT: Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demmings identified the shooter as a โ€œdisgruntled employeeโ€ who had been fired from Fiamma Inc. in Orlando back in April. Suggested Reading The Ever-Growing List of Lawsuits Against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Take a Look Inside Michael Jordan’s Former Chicago-Area Mansion, Which You…

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Updated Monday, June 5, 2017, 12:40 p.m. EDT: Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demmings identified the shooter as a โ€œdisgruntled employeeโ€ who had been fired from Fiamma Inc. in Orlando back in April.

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According to Time magazine, the 45-year-old gunman, whose identity has not yet been released, shot and killed himself after gunning down five employeesโ€”four men and one womenโ€”at the business around 8 a.m. Monday.

The report notes that the gunman had previously been accused of battering another employee at the office. Police say that they do not believe the employee involved in the previous confrontation was harmed in the shooting.

Around 12 people were inside the office at Fiammaโ€”which is known mainly for selling accessories for recreational vehicles and trailersโ€”at the time of the shooting. Seven people survived.

The suspect was reportedly armed with a handgun and a knife, although officers believe that he did not use the knife.

Earlier:

Several people were left dead after a Monday-morning shooting in Orlando, Fla., authorities say.

According to the Washington Post, Orange County, Fla., sheriffโ€™s deputies are investigating the incident, with deputies reporting that the scene had โ€œstabilizedโ€ and that the situation was contained, although they declined to offer more details.

CNN reported that five people, including the shooter, were left dead. The network added that, according to police, there is no connection to terrorism and that the attack appears to be related to work. Local news reports noted that the shooting occurred at a business in an industrial area more than 7 miles from downtown.

Orange County Sheriffโ€™s Office spokesperson Jane Watrel confirmed that there was currently โ€œno threat to the community.โ€

Read more at the Washington Post and CNN.

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