ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A guest at an International Drive hotel who refused to leave the property barricaded himself in a room with a gun as law enforcement officers tried to confront him, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies said they responded to the WoodSpring Suites extended-stay hotel at about 2:50 p.m. Thursday because someone reported that the guest refused to leave the property and had a gun.
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Records show the man went into a room with a gun still in his hand as deputies arrived and he’s remained inside since.
As of 6 p.m., deputies said the man is contained and they’re attempting to coax him out of the room.
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