UPDATE: 6 Dead, Including Shooter in Rampage at MillerCoors Brewery in Milwaukee
6 people are dead, including the shooter in a rampage at MillerCoors brewery in Milwaukee.
The gunman was reportedly an employee who was fired earlier Wednesday and returned for revenge.
Via the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Seven people were killed including a gunman during a shooting rampage on the Milwaukee campus of Molson Coors on Wednesday afternoon, according to multiple sources.
Employees were notified by email that an active shooter was in or near the second-floor stairwell of the sprawling factory’s Building 4. Police responded at 2:11 p.m.
As of 3 p.m. the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office reported it had not yet been called to the scene, 3939 W. Highland Blvd.
Milwaukee Fire Department commanders were reporting to dispatchers that multiple people were shot, according to emergency radio traffic provided by Broadcastify. Firefighters and police officers were responding to the scene clad in ballistic gear.
Authorities were asking people to stay away from the scene.
CBS Chicago reported the shooting happened inside of the brewery.
The gunman was fired earlier today and returned with a firearm and started shooting with a “silenced gun,” according to police sources.
Milwaukee police sources told CBS 2’s Terry that the gunman was fired earlier in the day. He returned and started shooting with a silenced gun, police sources said.
One person who was talking to CBS 58 Milwaukee reported being locked in a closet, and did not expect to go anywhere anytime soon.
As of 3 p.m., the facility was in the middle of what would have been a shift change. But the plant was on lockdown and employees were told to find a safe place to hide.
This article has been updated to report that 6 people are dead in today’s shooting in Milwaukee.
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