LAST UPDATE: They’ve removed Panda man from his ‘device’ and now he’s headed to the hospital, as he was shot:
Police have removed man from street – after robot examined him, then officers removed his clothes pic.twitter.com/YwQWJlVSXx
— Shelley Orman (@ShelleyOFox45) April 28, 2016
Neighbors of Fox 45 Baltimore huddled on roof and waiting for an end to stand off. pic.twitter.com/DvGgXaiGRk
— Jeff Abell (@JeffAbellFOX45) April 28, 2016
The suspect has been separated from the device pic.twitter.com/PKzTZV18kC
— FOX Baltimore (@FOXBaltimore) April 28, 2016
Ambulance carrying the suspect leaving the scene. #Fox45 @FoxBaltimore pic.twitter.com/M5WvZHtnEs
— CJ Alderson (@CJ_Alderson) April 28, 2016
Teams are now sweeping the FOX45 building pic.twitter.com/N4J7qtwA2H
— FOX Baltimore (@FOXBaltimore) April 28, 2016
MAJOR UPDATE: Fox News is reporting that police may have shot the man in the panda suit in the parking lot!
Just heard several loud explosions. Officer tells me likely bean bag rounds. Scary. pic.twitter.com/41bzevEqmK
— Shelley Orman (@ShelleyOFox45) April 28, 2016
Three loud shots from outside station.
— Paul Gessler (@PaulGessler) April 28, 2016
Not sure if the man is dead or just unconscious, but they say he’s laying in the street!
MORE:
Hearing officer radio transmissions. Man refuses to take hands out of pockets, police trying to negotiate with him through robot
— Shelley Orman (@ShelleyOFox45) April 28, 2016
Police- man is lying Outside the station. Still has object in left hand. Trying determine threat.
— Shelley Orman (@ShelleyOFox45) April 28, 2016
Radio – what im listening to now pic.twitter.com/Wumr0DxhiG
— Shelley Orman (@ShelleyOFox45) April 28, 2016
Hearing – "once suspect is cleared. We're going to have to get him medical attention right away."
— Shelley Orman (@ShelleyOFox45) April 28, 2016
UPDATE: Here’s video of police shooting at the man in the Panda Suit. You see him walking, but you don’t really see him go down as there are cars in the way:
Video of man walking out of @FOXBaltimore pic.twitter.com/3Q2i4gwtw6
— Shelley Orman (@ShelleyOFox45) April 28, 2016
Threat is not over. Police sending robot in. Don't know if bomb threat is real. Taking very seriously. pic.twitter.com/M51cNWVyfN
— Shelley Orman (@ShelleyOFox45) April 28, 2016
And a photo of the ROBOT, though it’s hard to see:
Here is the robot. Man is in the street on 41st. Right in front of @FOXBaltimore pic.twitter.com/8rzPeSfXjP
— Shelley Orman (@ShelleyOFox45) April 28, 2016
UPDATE: Panda man shot, but not deceased. STILL A THREAT:
Bpd: suspect is shot, not deceased. Not complying with officer orders. Still evolving situation. pic.twitter.com/GCg3UMmDph
— Shelley Orman (@ShelleyOFox45) April 28, 2016
Suspect – 20 year old white male. No confirmed ID on who he is. Threat still exists. He's not been secured. @TJSmithMedia
— Shelley Orman (@ShelleyOFox45) April 28, 2016
BPD: counter sniper shot the suspect. He's not dead. Situation is not secured. Officers using robot to approach him. Talk to suspect.
— Shelley Orman (@ShelleyOFox45) April 28, 2016
Commissioner says he has a hand still inside his pocket. Don't know if that's on a trigger. Suspect appears to be conscious.
— Shelley Orman (@ShelleyOFox45) April 28, 2016
ANOTHER UPDATE (3:55PM): Robot trying to get Panda man to show his hands:
Robot trying to get suspect to show his hands. pic.twitter.com/ekDM4i3qGm
— Shelley Orman (@ShelleyOFox45) April 28, 2016
—PREVIOUS—
The local Baltimore Fox affiliate, Fox 45, has been evacuated due to a man threatening to blow up the building in a Panda Suit if they don’t put something on the air for him. There was also a car fire in the parking lot.
ABC2 NEWS – Fox45 in Baltimore was evacuated Thursday afternoon after a bomb threat was reported, Baltimore Police confirmed.
Police and firefighters were on the scene and people were being asked to avoid the area as of 2:15 p.m., Baltimore Office of Emergency Operations said on Twitter.
Theres an incident @FOXBaltimore 2000 W 41st St. The building has been evacuated. @BaltimoreFire & @BaltimorePolice on scene. Avoid the area
— Baltimore OEM (@BaltimoreOEM) April 28, 2016
PIO en route to @FoxBaltimore. Media staging area TBD.
— Baltimore Police (@BaltimorePolice) April 28, 2016
There were no reported injuries, according to the station’s Facebook page.
Staff at the news station posted to Twitter about what was going on, some reporting a man inside the station’s lobby saying he had a bomb strapped to him.
Fox45 building has been evacuated. Suspicious person standing in lobby said he had a bomb.
— Karen Campbell (@KarenCampbellTV) April 28, 2016
Picture of man inside lobby threatening station. Fire on scene, waiting for police to arrive pic.twitter.com/NxQZTONcck
— Shelley Orman (@ShelleyOFox45) April 28, 2016
Man inside lobby saying he has a bomb strapped to him – @FOXBaltimore station evacuated pic.twitter.com/dP1SGelkAT
— Shelley Orman (@ShelleyOFox45) April 28, 2016
Here’s more:
Police staging on 41st Street bridge near @FOXBaltimore studios. Man is still inside. pic.twitter.com/YsBVWvlNBk
— Shelley Orman (@ShelleyOFox45) April 28, 2016
News director: man wearing full body panda suit, surgical mask, sunglasses. Made threats to another employee earlier pic.twitter.com/tx0ryFpfOh
— Shelley Orman (@ShelleyOFox45) April 28, 2016
News director: He had a flash drive & said he had information he wanted to get on air -compared it to information found in the Panama papers
— Shelley Orman (@ShelleyOFox45) April 28, 2016
News director: I told him I can't let you in. you're going to have to leave the flash drive here. he wouldn't do that
— Shelley Orman (@ShelleyOFox45) April 28, 2016
Producer Chris Berinato saw a car on fire and station being evacuated when he got to work – part 1 of 2 pic.twitter.com/bHcOmv8JpS
— Shelley Orman (@ShelleyOFox45) April 28, 2016
Part 2 of Chris describing what he saw pic.twitter.com/TQiYwoGoqG
— Shelley Orman (@ShelleyOFox45) April 28, 2016
Producer @McGrewFox45 talks about the news becoming news. pic.twitter.com/t4CZkaHGPs
— Shelley Orman (@ShelleyOFox45) April 28, 2016
We’ll update you with more as soon as we know anything…
UPDATE: MORE!
Station security guard spent 45 min speaking with man making threats @FOXBaltimore pic.twitter.com/9fshzMv3WN
— Shelley Orman (@ShelleyOFox45) April 28, 2016
More from our security guard – guy holding something that looks like a trigger in his hand. Says he's upset w'govt pic.twitter.com/QSTwV5KVqS
— Shelley Orman (@ShelleyOFox45) April 28, 2016