FLORIDA — Officers were in a standoff with a gunman at Orlando International Airport Tuesday.

Orlando Police and Orange County Deputies contained the scene at a rental car area in Terminal ‘A’.

According to police, the armed suspect had threatened to do harm to himself and to others.

Passengers were diverted from the area and a crisis negotiator was brought in.

“I couldn’t make out the words but he was screaming really loud,” a witness told the Orlando Sentinel, “Everyone there told me right before this happened a man said to everyone ‘you’re going to need mental therapy after this’ then he pulled out a gun and everyone ran.

The suspect was later taken into custody without incident–no one was injured.

My aunt was inside here is a video of what was going on with the shooter pic.twitter.com/CJbw5hJSWq — ياسمين (@hijabispeaks) May 31, 2017

Here’s a video of the shooter pic.twitter.com/Ju5sod3BQK — ياسمين (@hijabispeaks) May 31, 2017

Video appeared to show officers taking cover with weapons drawn.

Footage of police in standoff with armed man at Orlando Airport. pic.twitter.com/q2vbELqPIa — Josh Caplan (@joshdcaplan) May 31, 2017

Orlando international airport police presence pic.twitter.com/kNKH4EsJFH — Noodles (@iiznoodles) May 31, 2017

UPDATE: Orlando airport officials confirm there’s a male with a weapon in the rental car area. No other information released. — News 13 (@MyNews13) May 31, 2017

#BREAKING @OrlandoPolice have Orlando Airport rental car level 1, A side contained w armed man @news6wkmg @MCO — Erik Sandoval (@ErikSandoval) May 30, 2017

Just got the fuck out of the Orlando airport. Elevator opened and cop with gun drawn and yelling — Ryan Natale (@BuzzNatale) May 30, 2017

anyone know whats good at the orlando airport? seen like 90 cops down there — ian garcia (@brodesto) May 30, 2017

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