ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando police released an image Tuesday of a suspected gunman in a carjacking at Orlando International Airport.
The Orlando Police Department said a driver was carjacked by a gunman Monday around 12:10 a.m. on the curbside at the Frontier Airlines entrance.
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According to police, the driver was the only person in the vehicle and the gunman was able to get in the vehicle and drive away. The vehicle has since been found in the Casselberry area, officials said.
The Orlando Police Department is requesting the public's assistance in helping to identify the pictured suspect who is believed to be responsible for committing the Carjacking at @MCO. Please contact OPD at 321-235-5300 or report a anonymous tip to @CrimelineFL. pic.twitter.com/Uti02jQfgX
— Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) January 10, 2023
The department said the suspected gunman is a man in his mid-20s and was wearing a black crewneck sweatshirt, dark pants and dark shoes. He also had a black backpack with him.
The airport released the following statement about the carjacking:
Anyone with information is asked to call 321-235-5300 or Crimeline at 800-423-8477.
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