Police in Orlando say a gunman has been apprehended after killing one person and injuring five others at a downtown office building where he was fired two years ago.
Police Chief Val Demings says 40-year-old Jason Rodriguez surrendered to police at his mother's home after officers saw him through a window and asked him to come out.
Demings confirms that one person was killed in the shooting at the Legion Place office building downtown. Five others were hurt.
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer announced the shooter, 40-year-old Jason Rodriguez, was captured Friday afternoon. The area of the shooting is over 15 miles from the tourist attractions in Orlando, including Disney World, reports CBS station WFOR-TV.
Rodriguez is believed to be the only shooter. Orlando Police started searching the area saying Rodriguez may have escaped in a silver 2002 Nissan Xterra. All of the shooting victims are reportedly in stable condition, according to the Orlando Fire Department.
Reynolds, Smith and Hill company spokesman Mike Bernof told CNN that all the people shot were in the firm's office. Rodriguez, an engineer, was released in June 2007 for performance issues, Bernof said. He could not say why. The firm performs transportation engineering work with the Florida Department of Transportation.
The building, called Legions Place, was evacuated and Interstate 4 was closed in both directions to traffic while rescue efforts and a search were underway. I-4 has been reopened to traffic in both directions.
Multiple schools, along with the Gateway Center were under lockdown while police searched the area. The lockdown was lifted for the business shortly after 2:21 p.m. Gateway Center is a 16-story office building that was constructed 10 years ago
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