Footage of police in standoff with armed man at Orlando Airport. pic.twitter.com/q2vbELqPIa
— Josh Caplan (@joshdcaplan) May 31, 2017
Incident ongoing involving man w/ weapon in terminal - Level 1 A-side, rental car area. Police on scene, area contained. Min impact to ops.
— Orlando Intl Airport (@MCO) May 31, 2017
this video is from the Orlando Airport, from my sister who is working there tn. u can hear the police say "ur going to hospital not prison" pic.twitter.com/P217FHm5M7
— Briana✨ (@BriBri_Parnell) May 31, 2017
Shots fired at Orlando International Airport, officials say https://t.co/V08PqfA7iH
— WFTV Eyewitness News (@WFTV) May 31, 2017
There has been no arrest. We will post updates https://t.co/ViZF2lrUsR
— Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) May 31, 2017
There is no active shooter. No shots fired. Suspect is contained. Will post updates as we receive them. https://t.co/ckElLh9QDE
— Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) May 31, 2017
UPDATE: Armed suspect is contained but not in custody. Suspect is speaking with a crisis negotiator. Please report only confirmed info.
— Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) May 31, 2017
UPDATE: Gunman is in custody. Everyone is safe. Will brief as soon as possible in the media staging area. pic.twitter.com/8sNZ3Vjmv7
— Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) May 31, 2017
Suspect Michael W Pettigrew, 26, faces one count of aggravated assault with a firearm on a LEO and will be held under Baker Act as well.
— Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) May 31, 2017
Our crisis negotiators did a phenomenal job. Suspect is Michael W Pettigrew, 26. pic.twitter.com/XAUJKecPLu
— Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) May 31, 2017
Our main objective was getting him contained & that happened very quickly. Contain situation & bring to a peaceful resolution, which we did pic.twitter.com/8D1AiHSMdI
— Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) May 31, 2017
This is the gun the suspect was carrying and threatening officers with. Entire incident contained in rental car area. pic.twitter.com/rxNS8g3zpe
— Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) May 31, 2017
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