Gunman 'singled out' victims in Orlando shooting spree

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(CNN) The gunman in Monday's fatal shooting spree at an Orlando, Florida, business targeted his victims and had a "negative relationship" with at least one of them, Orlando County Sheriff Jerry Demings said.

"He was certainly singling out the individuals he shot," Demings told reporters Monday afternoon.

A law enforcement official wipes her eyes at the entrance to the shooting crime scene in Orlando, Florida on Monday.

Police say he killed five employees of Fiamma Inc. before killing himself.

The gunman was identified as John Robert Neumann, Jr.

He was fired in April by Fiamma Inc., which makes accessories for recreational vehicles.

Monday morning, he pointed his gun at a new, temporary employee and told her to leave, Demings said.

Demings named the victims as Robert Snyder, 69; Brenda Motanez-Crespo, 44; Kevin Clark, 53; Kevin Lawson, 46; and Jeffrey Roberts, 57.

Neumann lived alone and had no family in the area, Demings said. He was an Army veteran who was honorably discharged in 1999.

Officers gather in an industrial district of suburban Orlando, where multiple people were killed.

Police said Neumann was a disgruntled former employee acting alone and had no ties to terror or subversive groups.

Demings said it did not appear Neumann had a concealed weapons permit for the semi-automatic pistol he used.

Sheriff Demings on scene of tragic shooting with multiple fatalities. Getting briefing. Will address media shortly. pic.twitter.com/f7jZrmXuhl — OCSO FL News (@OrangeCoSheriff) June 5, 2017

Police responded to the call about 8 a.m. in an industrial area northeast of downtown.

Three men and a woman were found dead at the scene, Demings said. Another man died at Orlando Regional Medical Center.

"Most of the victims were shot in the head," Demings said. "Some were shot multiple times."

Eight other people were inside the business when the shootings took place, he said.

Shelley Adams told reporters she spoke Monday with her sister, who works at Fiamma and was in the restroom when she heard a noise.

Shelley Adams says her sister hid in bathroom,heard shots, saw boss dead on floor. #OrlandoShooting https://t.co/j1XWQnr22x pic.twitter.com/5K6M0ODzNc — Paul Brinkmann (@PaulBrinkmann) June 5, 2017

Her sister came out and saw someone lying on the floor.

"She said, 'I saw too much. My boss is dead,'" Adams said.

Police had responded to a battery complaint against Neumann at Fiamma in 2014. The victim of that incident was not among the dead Monday, Demings said.

Neumann had a minor police record including arrests for DUI and marijuana possession.

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Almost a year ago, Orlando was the site of the nation's worst terror attack since 9/11. On June 12, 2016, a gunman killed 49 people at the Pulse nightclub.

"Over the past year, the Orlando community has been challenged like never before," Florida Gov. Rick Scott said in a statement Monday.

Echost on June 5th, 2017 at 15:07 UTC »

Press Conference:

8:03am 911 call came in about an active shooter situation.

2 Minute response time, found multiple victims. 3 male victims deceased. 1 female victim system. 1 male victim was transported to hospital where he died.

5 dead victims, 7 Survivors.

Subject: 45 years old, deceased by suicide. Armed with Handgun and knife, but only use gun. Fired earlier this year.

3 years ago, in June 2014 police responded to this business in which the subject was the subject of a workplace violence incident, in which he allegedly battered another employee. No charges at that time.

Subject had a minor criminal history. Poss of Marijuana, DUI, misdemeanor battery.

No indication that suspect is involved in any group.

smallbatchb on June 5th, 2017 at 14:18 UTC »

Wtf, this was "BREAKING NEWS, WORKPLACE SHOOTING IN FLORIDA" on TV then they never went to it. It just cut to regularly scheduled programming and they never did the story. Had to come to Reddit to find info.

Ven_ae on June 5th, 2017 at 13:13 UTC »

https://twitter.com/OrangeCoSheriff/status/871716253328715776

OCSO working shooting scene that has stabilized. Multiple fatalities. Situation contained. Sheriff will brief as soon as info is accurate.

https://twitter.com/OrangeCoSheriff/status/871710155842498560

All info will come at scene and here on our Twitter feed. No info released until accurate info gathered.

Live stream: http://www.wftv.com/news/watch-live-shooting-investigation-closes-forsyth-road-in-winter-park/529939033

Edit: 5 Fatalities: 4 victims, 1 suspect. Shooter was disgruntled employee. FBI are on scene.