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Orlando Police Department units responded to the scene at the Orange Regional Medical Center in response to a male subject who is claiming to be in possession of a weapon. Crisis negotiators are on the scene.
UPDATE (8:45 a.m. EST):
An unidentified man was killed by three Orlando Police officers at the Orlando Regional Medical Center after telling staff hospital staff that he had a gun and would “shoot anyone who came near him.”
According to Chief John Mina, the suspect was shot after making a movement toward his waistband. Additionally, Mina said that the 35-year-old man was not armed.
At this time, police say that the situation is contained but ongoing. No injuries have been reported.
The OPD active calls list describes the incident as “threats/assault.’’
WESH reporter Hadas Brown tweeted that she spoke to two people who were inside the hospital who said that they heard officers telling a man to show his hands, but he wasn’t complying.
The hospital announced on Twitter that the ORMC is continuing operations as only the emergency department is on lockdown.
Early reports indicated there were as many as 15 police cards at the scene.
Access to portions of the hospital was blocked off while police investigated. Police are currently asking civilians to avoid the area.
That is all the information available at this time. This article will be updated with new information should it become available.
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