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1 Dead, 5 Injured in Orlando Shooting Spree

Police still hunting for the gunman

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 6, 2009 11:59 AM CST | Updated Nov 6, 2009 1:05 PM CST

(Newser) – One person is dead and another five people have been shot after a gunman opened fire in an office complex in downtown Orlando, Fla., reports the Sentinel. Police, who initially reported more victims, are still looking for the suspect, identified as 40-year-old Jason Rodriguez. He is a former employee of a business in the 16-story building, called Legions Place.

"We've got everybody in one office, with the door barricaded with a chest of drawers," one woman told the newspaper. "There are about 20 of us in here. We're scared."


A file shot of downtown Orlando.
A file shot of downtown Orlando.   (Flickr)
This video frame grab image taken from WFTV television shows the Legions Place office building.
This video frame grab image taken from WFTV television shows the Legions Place office building.   (AP Photo/WFTV)
Emergency workers transport a victim from a shooting in downtown Orlando on Friday.
Emergency workers transport a victim from a shooting in downtown Orlando on Friday.   (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Joe Burbankn)
Jason Rodriguez is identified as a suspect in the shooting.
Jason Rodriguez is identified as a suspect in the shooting.   (AP Photo/Orlando Police Dept.)
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COMMENTS
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riffran
Nov 8, 2009 12:24 PM CST
gun control is hitting what you aim at
WallyEFunk
Nov 7, 2009 2:43 AM CST
I just hope your kid that uses a short cut know this.and any other child. Life is so cheap to some?
WallyEFunk
Nov 7, 2009 2:41 AM CST
And PPL with those guns can kill the annoying neighbors kids, small song birds.groups of PPL that they don't like at school, that boss that let you go.get even with that bully at work, the crazy ex-girl friend who moved and changed her address twice already.and the odd thing is the person who has the gun can tells other, who is crazy.

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