UPDATE x 3: More details are emerging on the shooting. Some pictures have been tweeted online of police investigating at the scene. WWE employees have also reportedly been questioned.
Shooting at WWE center in Orlando. #breaking #deputy involved#OCSO pic.twitter.com/htUQCGyHzz
— Shannon Butler (@SButlerWFTV) August 31, 2015
WWE employees being questioned. Sheriff expected here soon #breaking #wftv
— Shannon Butler (@SButlerWFTV) August 31, 2015
Witness: “this guy was crazy. He was here a few days ago and arrested. I guess he came back!” #breaking #WWE pic.twitter.com/rFkOwOlK76
— Shannon Butler (@SButlerWFTV) August 31, 2015
Orange co sheriff’s office working a shooting outside the WWE/wrestling performance center pic.twitter.com/tqMmQu1SXB
— Michelle Meredith (@MichelleWESH) August 31, 2015
UPDATE x 2: WWE’s Triple H has also commented on the shooting with the following tweets. The shooter was said to be a “deranged individual” with no WWE affiliation. In addition, the man had a court order prohibiting him from going on to WWE property.
Unfortunately a deranged individual with no WWE affiliation, who had a court order prohibiting him from being on WWE property…(1/3)
— Triple H (@TripleH) August 31, 2015
was involved in an incident with an Orange County Sherriff’s deputy in the parking lot of the WWE Performance Center… (2/3)
— Triple H (@TripleH) August 31, 2015
We defer to the Orange County Sherriff’s department for further comment and information. (3/3)
— Triple H (@TripleH) August 31, 2015
Here is a local news report video on the shooting:
UPDATE: WWE COO Triple H has issued the following statement regarding the shooting that took place at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando on Monday afternoon that sent one person to the hospital with a gunshot wound:
“Unfortunately, a deranged individual with no WWE affiliation, who had a court order prohibiting him from being on WWE property, was involved in an incident with an Orange County Sherriff’s deputy in the parking lot of the WWE Performance Center. We defer to the Orange County Sherriff’s department for further comment and information.”
ORIGINAL: WESH in Orlando, Florida is reporting that there was a shooting outside the WWE Performance Center earlier today. One person was hospitalized after suffering a gunshot wound per Orange County Fire Rescue officials.
Medics were called to the scene at around 1:45PM today (August 31). The patient was then taken to the Orlando Regional Medical Center. No other details on the shooting are available at this time.
