Orlando mass shooting: 'Disgruntled' employee shoots five colleagues after being fired
A TOTAL of five people have been killed during a mass shooting at a Florida business park, police have confirmed.
Police rush to the scene of shooting in Orlando
Law enforcement authorities said five employees at Fiamma Inc on an industrial park in Orange County, Florida, were shot dead by a former employee.
Three men and a woman with "multiple injuries" were found dead at the scene after officers arrived at 8.05am - two minutes after they were called.
Another man was taken to an Orlando medical centre where he died.
The area is on lockdown as police investigate
OCSO working shooting scene that has stabilized. Multiple fatalities
Sheriff Demings said the 45-year-old gunman, who then shot himself, had been fired in April for "various reasons" and was a "disgruntled" employee.
Fiamma Inc is an Italian-owned business which provides accessories for recreational vehicles.
He revealed the force was on high alert following the London terror attack over the weekend and shootings across Florida.
Orange County Sheriff's Office (OCSO) confirmed they are investigating a shooting at 8am (local time) on Forsyth Road - near the junction with Hanging Moss Road.
Police had been called out to the same business in June 2014 where the same man had allegedly battered another employee, but was not charged at the time.
He had a criminal history both minor and major, including possession of a weapons, a DUI and a misdemeanor for battery.
The office tweeted at 3.26pm BST: "OCSO working contained scene with multiple fatalities.
"Sheriff Demings and other officials will provide update on this tragedy within 15 minutes."
They added: "OCSO working shooting scene that has stabilized. Multiple fatalities. Situation contained. Sheriff will brief as soon as info is accurate."
Forsyth Road has been shut down between University and State Road 50, according to the Florida Department of Transportation.
Sheriff Demings was briefing his officers as they reacted to the mass shooting
The FBI are on the scene, according to reports.
Orange County Sheriffs told WFTV the situation is "contained and stable" but full details of the incident are yet to be released.
The industrial park is located in Orange County
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
The shooting took place on Forsyth Road
The crime scene was located in a particular industrial park area, and poice officers appeared to be focused on one particular building.
It comes a week before the one year anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting in the city, in which 49 people died.
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