Shooting at Orlando VA Medical Center

UPDATE

Man shoots himself outside Orlando VA Clinic

ORLANDO, Fla. — Few details have been released after a man shot himself outside an Orlando Veterans Affairs clinic.

The shooting happened Monday morning at the VA clinic off Raymond Street in Baldwin Park.

Officials with the Department of Veterans Affair will not identify the man or comment on what may have led to the incident.

Witnesses at the VA clinic told Channel 9 the victim seemed frustrated as he left the clinic.

"He was pissed off prior to shooting himself. He left and he was frustrated with the system," said Benjamin Rivera.

Rivera was waiting for his appointment when he heard the gunshot. He said the highly criticized and backlogged VA system can sometimes take a toll on veterans.
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Shooting in VA clinic parking lot self-inflicted
Orlando Sentinel
By Tiffany Walden
Staff Writer
September 29, 2014

Authorities are investigating after an apparent self-inflicted shooting in the parking lot of the VA clinic in Orlando this morning.

The person's condition and identity are unknown.

The clinic, also known as Orlando VA Medical Center, is at 5201 Raymond Street.

"At approximately 11:15 a.m. today an unidentified person apparently shot themself in the parking lot at the Orlando VA Medical Center at Lake Baldwin," Heather Frebe, public affairs officer at the facility, said in an email.
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