Police in Florida fatally shoot man during ER lockdown 8 SHARES Share it! After arriving at the hospital, Mina said the man told staff there he would “shoot anyone who came near him.” Police were called and the emergency room was placed on lock down. Negotiators began communicating with the man, but Mina said officers decided to approach the man because some patients needed immediate treatment. Orlando Health tweeted that the emergency room was the only department affected by the lockdown. Police investigators said the emergency room would be allowed to reopen as they continued their investigation.

Source: Manila Bulletin October 01, 2018 13:41 UTC