Tragic action calls for bold leadership

By Collin Dever

ORLANDO, Fla.--After dissatisfied worker Jason Rodriguez shot six of his co-workers downtown, the city was shutdown, and Mayor Buddy Dyer was on the scene, at 1000 Legion Place, to address the media on Nov 6.

"It was about lunch time and all the sudden there were Orlando Police Department cars screaming by, and the chief called me to let me know that we had the event going on," said Dyer as a helicopter circled above.

Rodriguez was taken into custody at 2:13 p.m. and was being questioned at the OPD Headquarters downtown on the charge of first degree murder.

"I don't know that anybody had any indication that this individual to take this type of action," said Dyer.

Dyer expressed praise for the work of all the departments that helped to bring the manhunt to an end quickly and without incident.

"In terms of response I couldn't be more proud of the OPD, the Orlando Fire Department the supporting law enforcement agencies," said Dyer. "Got to give them an 'A plus' in terms of the operations of OPD and OFD."

Rodriguez remains in police custody awaiting trial.