@ByKristenMClark
With three armed security guards in tow, an uninvited third-party candidate for Florida's U.S. Senate seat unsuccessfully attempted to enter Monday night's debate between Marco Rubio and Patrick Murphy.
Courtney Gilmartin, spokeswoman for University of Central Florida's police, said the four men attempted to enter the ticketed event as the debate began at the university's Fairwinds Alumni Center. The debate started at 7 p.m.
The candidate, whom Gilmartin did not identify, did not have a ticket, she said, "and his security was armed, which is a violation of Florida state statute that prevents guns on college campuses unless they are securely locked inside a vehicle."
#UCFPD Update: Four men (some armed security) who didn't have tickets to #FLSenDebate attempted to enter anyway & were trespassed from #UCF.
— UCF Police Dept. (@UCFPolice) October 18, 2016
This happened around the start of the debate. Nobody was hurt, and the event went on as scheduled. https://t.co/zmIOFmIrmG
— UCF Police Dept. (@UCFPolice) October 18, 2016
No one was hurt, the men were removed from campus and the debate went on as planned, Gilmartin said. She said more information, including police body camera video, would be available Tuesday.
UPDATE: More here.
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