Breaking: Armed Man At Orlando Airport MCO, Potential Shooting
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According to numerous reports, there is an armed standoff at Orlando Airport.
Authorities continue to head to rental car area of Orlando Int'l Airport following reports of male with a weapon. https://t.co/fPqFJHBNUd pic.twitter.com/fnhVXbZ32u
-- News 13 (@MyNews13) May 31, 2017
STORY: Armed man reported at Orlando International Airport, officials say https://t.co/NGVjAWzfZq https://t.co/yRy4LlV2y3
-- Orlando Sentinel (@orlandosentinel) May 31, 2017
RT joshdcaplan: Heavy police presence at Orlando Airport. pic.twitter.com/MXBHoluOeh #Retweet #MAGA
-- HAYDN R. SNAPE (@HAYDNRSNAPE) May 31, 2017
Orlando international airport... what's is happening? pic.twitter.com/O85EDWWTVC
-- Mario Munoz (@_MarioMunoz) May 31, 2017
There are differing reports regarding whether shots have been fired, but most reports say nobody was killed.
It appears that police are talking to the armed man and trying to get him to put the weapons down. There appears to have been at least one injury, although it's unclear if it was due to shooting.
According to News 13 in the area, the incident appears to be drug related, and was part of an armed robbery/battery.