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| ‘Multiple Fatalities’ Reported in Florida Shooting | ‘Multiple Fatalities’ Reported in Florida Shooting |
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| Several people were fatally shot near Orlando, Fla., the Orange County Sheriff’s Department said on Monday. | |
| Law enforcement authorities said they were investigating the shooting, which led to the closing of a section of North Forsyth Road, in a commercial area outside the Central Florida city. The scene was under control by 9:30 a.m., the police said. | Law enforcement authorities said they were investigating the shooting, which led to the closing of a section of North Forsyth Road, in a commercial area outside the Central Florida city. The scene was under control by 9:30 a.m., the police said. |
| It was not immediately clear how many people were shot. The sheriff’s office said on Twitter that there would be further details about the shooting later in the day. | It was not immediately clear how many people were shot. The sheriff’s office said on Twitter that there would be further details about the shooting later in the day. |
| The Orlando Police Department referred inquiries to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. | The Orlando Police Department referred inquiries to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. |
| The shooting took place at a business headquarters in the city, Capt. Angelo Nieves, with the sheriff’s office, told CNN. | The shooting took place at a business headquarters in the city, Capt. Angelo Nieves, with the sheriff’s office, told CNN. |
| Live television footage showed police cars parked outside a bakery in what looked like an industrial lot, but it was not immediately clear if that was where the shooting happened. | Live television footage showed police cars parked outside a bakery in what looked like an industrial lot, but it was not immediately clear if that was where the shooting happened. |
| Next week is the first anniversary of the attack at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, which left 50 people dead in one of the worst mass shootings in United States history. | Next week is the first anniversary of the attack at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, which left 50 people dead in one of the worst mass shootings in United States history. |