Police Shoot Man After Trying to Enter Melbourne Orlando International Airport, Board Flight
By Fox 35 // June 28, 2024
man tried to gain entry to Melbourne Orlando International Airport on Friday
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BREVARD COUNTY • MELBOURNE, FLORIDA (FOX 35) – A man who tried to gain entry to the Melbourne Orlando International Airport was shot by police officers on Friday morning, according to officials.
The incident happened at around 9 a.m. after the man tried to gain access to airport property and make his way onto a plane, Renee Purden, the airport’s chief of police, told reporters late Friday morning. He was unsuccessful and left the airport, where he was eventually located by police.
Police found him on the outside perimeter of the airport near the Hyatt Place Melbourne Airport hotel inside his vehicle. The man allegedly had a weapon in the car, which caused officers to fire off shots, Purden said.
The subject, whose identity has not yet been released, was transported to a local hospital. His current condition is unknown.
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