According to Shannon Butler of WFTV Channel 9 in Orlando, a man who was previously arrested and thrown out of the WWE Performance Center for stalking a professional wrestler was shot by police.
Shooting at WWE center in Orlando. #breaking #deputy involved#OCSO pic.twitter.com/htUQCGyHzz
— 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
According to Sheriff Demings, the man was armed with a knife and charged at an Orlando deputy officer. He had encountered with police on his stalking of the wrestler three times previously. According to Triple H, one of his last incidents involved a police order.
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
According to News 13 the suspect was, “a 29-year-old Hispanic male” who was obsessed with a female wrestler. While said to have had a knife on him, no weapon was found at the scene yet. He had no affiliation with World Wrestling Entertainment.
More on this as news develops.
