Eight wounded after shooting reported in downtown Orlando

Orlando Sentinel
November 6, 2009

Eight people have been shot at an office building in downtown Orlando. Four of the eight are in trauma condition. The building is called Legions Place. Interstate 4 is shutdown eastbound.

Two people are dead and six are wounded, Orlando police said.

Office workers are still inside. They have barricaded themselves inside and have received little information from authorities on whether it’s save to leave. One woman inside the building said they have been told the shooting possibly took place on the fourth or eighth floor.

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How Salacious Media Coverage Glorifies And Encourages Mass Shootings

Prison Planet.com
Friday, November 6, 2009

The following video is satirical but it raises many good points about how salacious media coverage of mass shooting events actively encourages future mass shooting tragedies. This is especially relevant in light of today’s shootings in Orlando.

Fast-forward 6 minutes into the clip for the pertinent segment.



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Two killed, six injured in Orlando shooting

Reuters
Friday, November 6, 2009

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – Two people were killed and six injured by a gunman who opened fire in a high-rise office building in Orlando, Florida on Friday, local media reported.

A police spokeswoman said there were multiple victims in the shooting at the Gateway Center building in downtown Orlando, but she could not immediately confirm any fatalities.

The Florida Sun-Sentinel newspaper and local TV networks reported that two people had been killed.

Police evacuated the building but said the gunman was still at large, he added.

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