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Five Killed in Orlando Workplace Shooting, Officials Say Five Killed in Orlando Workplace Shooting, Officials Say
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Five people at a business near Orlando, Fla., were fatally shot by a former employee who went through a warehouse singling out his victims before killing himself, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department said on Monday.Five people at a business near Orlando, Fla., were fatally shot by a former employee who went through a warehouse singling out his victims before killing himself, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department said on Monday.
Sheriff Jerry L. Demings told reporters that deputies arrived at the business, Fiamma Inc., a few minutes after 8 a.m. on Monday after receiving a call about an active shooting.Sheriff Jerry L. Demings told reporters that deputies arrived at the business, Fiamma Inc., a few minutes after 8 a.m. on Monday after receiving a call about an active shooting.
All five of the victims were employees of Fiamma, which makes awnings and accessories for recreational vehicles, the sheriff said. Four of them — three men and a woman — were found dead when deputies arrived, he said. A fifth person, a man, was transported to a hospital, where he died.All five of the victims were employees of Fiamma, which makes awnings and accessories for recreational vehicles, the sheriff said. Four of them — three men and a woman — were found dead when deputies arrived, he said. A fifth person, a man, was transported to a hospital, where he died.
The sheriff identified the gunman as John Robert Neumann Jr., 45, who had been fired from his job at Fiamma in April. He had shot and killed himself by the time law enforcement arrived, Sheriff Demings said.The sheriff identified the gunman as John Robert Neumann Jr., 45, who had been fired from his job at Fiamma in April. He had shot and killed himself by the time law enforcement arrived, Sheriff Demings said.
Mr. Neumann was armed with a semiautomatic handgun and a large hunting knife, the sheriff said, and reloaded the gun at least once.Mr. Neumann was armed with a semiautomatic handgun and a large hunting knife, the sheriff said, and reloaded the gun at least once.
The relationship between the gunman and his victims was not immediately clear. Some of them had been his co-workers, Sheriff Demings said. But the sheriff said that Mr. Neumann was “singling out individuals.” The shootings took place in different sites throughout the building.The relationship between the gunman and his victims was not immediately clear. Some of them had been his co-workers, Sheriff Demings said. But the sheriff said that Mr. Neumann was “singling out individuals.” The shootings took place in different sites throughout the building.
At one point, he told a woman who was a temporary employee and who had walked in on the shooting to get out.At one point, he told a woman who was a temporary employee and who had walked in on the shooting to get out.
“We don’t know why he chose today,” Sheriff Demings said.“We don’t know why he chose today,” Sheriff Demings said.
Sheriff Demings said that the authorities had been called to the same business in June 2014, responding to an episode of workplace violence involving Mr. Neumann, but no charges were filed then.Sheriff Demings said that the authorities had been called to the same business in June 2014, responding to an episode of workplace violence involving Mr. Neumann, but no charges were filed then.
Four of the victims were identified on Monday afternoon: Jeffrey Roberts, 57; Robert Snyder, 69; Brenda Montanez-Crespo, 44; and Kevin Clarke, 53.Four of the victims were identified on Monday afternoon: Jeffrey Roberts, 57; Robert Snyder, 69; Brenda Montanez-Crespo, 44; and Kevin Clarke, 53.
There were seven other workers there who were not hurt, the sheriff said. An eighth person, possibly a vendor, was also there and was being interviewed as a witness.There were seven other workers there who were not hurt, the sheriff said. An eighth person, possibly a vendor, was also there and was being interviewed as a witness.
The sheriff said that Mr. Neumann was believed to live alone with no family in the area. He was discharged from the U.S. Army in 1999.The sheriff said that Mr. Neumann was believed to live alone with no family in the area. He was discharged from the U.S. Army in 1999.
“We are trying to understand as much about him as we possible can,” Sheriff Demings said. “We are trying to understand as much about him as we possibly can,” Sheriff Demings said.
He said there was no indication that the man was a member of any organization or that the shooting was an incident of terrorism.He said there was no indication that the man was a member of any organization or that the shooting was an incident of terrorism.
Mayor Teresa Jacobs of Orange County and officials with the Federal Bureau of Investigation were also at the scene later Monday morning.Mayor Teresa Jacobs of Orange County and officials with the Federal Bureau of Investigation were also at the scene later Monday morning.
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.
“Over the past year, the Orlando community has been challenged like never before,” Gov. Rick Scott of Florida said in a statement after the shooting, which he called a “tragic incident.”“Over the past year, the Orlando community has been challenged like never before,” Gov. Rick Scott of Florida said in a statement after the shooting, which he called a “tragic incident.”