ORMC emergency room on lockdown after man claims to be armed

By Monivette Cordeiro on Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 8:26 am

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ORMC emergency room on lockdown after man claims to be armed

Photo via Orlando Police/Twitter

The Orlando Regional Medical Center emergency room is on lockdown Monday after police say a man claimed to have a weapon.

Orlando Police are currently responding to the situation at ORMC near Orange Avenue which started around 7:30 a.m. Crisis negotiators are on the scene, and officials are calling the investigation "contained but ongoing."

Please stay away from the area. The situation is contained but ongoing. More info as it becomes available. https://t.co/nKHO0q34FR
— Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) October 1, 2018

Only the emergency room is under lockdown, according to ORMC. The rest of the hospital is continuing operations.

Update: ORMC is continuing operations. Only the emergency department is on lockdown. Check back here for updates.
— Orlando Health (@orlandohealth) October 1, 2018