Orlando: Reports of Gunman Near Brevard County Courthouse in Florida

Orlando: Reports of Gunman Near Brevard County Courthouse in Florida
Jack Phillips
2/28/2014
Updated:
7/18/2015

An alleged gunman was reported near the courthouse near Orlando, Fla., on Friday morning. Viera High School and Viera Charter School were both on lockdown, as was the courthouse.

ClickOrlando.com reported that the man was near the Brevard County courthouse, which was placed on lockdown.

Viera High School and Viera Charter School are located nearby and they were locked down as a precaution.

Deputies said the gunman was “contained,” the website reported.

Authorities were negotiating with the man. Deputies were also spotted on the roof.

Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter with 15 years experience who started as a local New York City reporter. Having joined The Epoch Times' news team in 2009, Jack was born and raised near Modesto in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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