Orlando, Nov 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) There has been a mass shooting incident in downtown Orlando on Friday at the Gateway Center and at least 8 casualties have been reported. The injured have been rushed to the hospital. Police officers have reached the scene of crime and are bringing order into the shooting scene. The Orlando Fire Department is also helping in the rescue efforts. The police also said there were multiple victims involved.

A 911 call came in around 11.30 a.m. local time, according to the Orlando Fire Department. The caller reported that there was gunfire on the eighth floor of the high-rise building.

According to a spokeswoman, at least eight casualties were taken from the building. Four of the injured are in a very critical state and while the condition of the others is not yet known. The spokeswoman also feared that there might be some more victims inside, which are still not rescued.

Other details are still awaited. It is still not clear what initiated the shootings and the main motive behind it. The gunman who is responsible for the shootings is still at large and hasn’t been arrested as yet.

According to latest reports, the office building is under lock down.