A “disgruntled” former employee of Fiamma, Inc in Orange county, Florida began shooting at around 8:03 a.m. on Monday. The awning manufacturer lost 4 employees to the gunman, 4 males and a female. Seven people survived the onslaught. The 45 year old shooter then killed himself.
“MULTIPLE FATALITIES” confirmed by @OrangeCoSheriff #FOX35 pic.twitter.com/g3KvcZvg7J
— David Williams (@DWilliamsTV) June 5, 2017
OCSO working shooting scene that has stabilized. Multiple fatalities. Situation contained. Sheriff will brief as soon as info is accurate.
— OCSO FL News (@OrangeCoSheriff) June 5, 2017
Sheriff: The shooter was carrying a gun and an knife. He was fired from this business. The individual shot former co-workers.
— OCSO FL News (@OrangeCoSheriff) June 5, 2017
The suspect entered the building with a handgun and a knife, and shot 5 people before turning the gun on himself. When police arrived at the scene they found 4 people dead, and one wounded male.The wounded male was transported to the hospital but succumbed to his wounds. There were 12 people in the building at the time of the incident. A total of six people died at the Fiamma incident.
Officials checked, but said there was no connection to terrorism, as both the FBI and ATF responded to assist the investigation. The suspect had been fired from the business back in April. The suspect had a criminal record, and had been accused of assaulting a coworker back in 2014. No charges were filed in that situation, and that assaulted employee was not reportedly among the dead.
Statement from Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs Regarding the Multiple-Fatality Shooting, https://t.co/H7iUEABTSN. pic.twitter.com/dZGIdstNSp
— Mayor Teresa Jacobs (@Mayor_Jacobs) June 5, 2017
#FBI statement on deadly #Orlando shooting. Sheriff says fired Fiamma employee killed 5 at the awning business before killing himself. @WESH pic.twitter.com/gx0u2exCFg
— Alex Villarreal (@AlexvWESH) June 5, 2017
On the business reviews on Google one week ago someone wrote, “Bo got shot. Great deals but be ready for a gunfight.” Premeditated? The incident is being investigated as workplace violence.
check the google reviews for Fiamma Inc Orlando Shooting @orlandopolice #ForsythShooting review was a week ago pic.twitter.com/DQTAAz11cT
— Wife Making Me Do it (@wifemakingmedoi) June 5, 2017
Sad day in Florida. Our hearts and prayers are with Fiamma Inc and the families of the victims. #orlando #fiamma https://t.co/uVcfBDSN2s
— Arvind Pandey (@arvindpandey24) June 5, 2017