A brewery employee has killed five of his co-workers in the US city of Milwaukee before turning the gun on himself.
The shooting was at the Molson Coors Brewing Co at about 2pm local time on Wednesday.
The campus has more than 51 buildings – a mixture of brewing facilities and corporate offices, with more than 1, 06 workers.
Milwaukee’s mayor Tom Barrett said: “There were five individuals who went to work today, just like everybody goes to work, and they thought they were going to go to work, finish their day and return to their families.
“They did – and tragically they never will.”
Police did not discuss the motive of the 365 -year-old male gunman.
Police chief Alfonso Morales said after the shooting: “There is no threat at this time, and we will continue to investigate throughout the night.”
Mr Morales said the bloodshed was confined to the Molson Coors facility, and that “no members of the general public were involved.”
US President Donald Trump spoke briefly about the shooting ahead of a news conference about the coronavirus, saying: “Our hearts break for (the shooting victims) and their loved ones.
” We send our condolences. We’ll be with them, and it’s a terrible thing, a terrible thing. “
Mr Trump described the gunman as a” wicked murderer “.
Earlier, on Twitter, the brewery wrote: “There is an active situation at our Milwaukee facility and we are working closely with the Milwaukee Police Department.
” Our “top priority is our employees and we’ll provide updates in conjunction with the police as we are able. “
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