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'Several injured' in Illinois factory shooting Aurora shooting: One dead in Illinois workplace attack
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Illinois police are responding to a shooting at an industrial park in Aurora, a suburb about 40 miles (65km) from Chicago. A gunman has opened fire at an industrial park in Illinois, killing at least one person.
An unknown number of people have been injured in the attack, according to unconfirmed reports. An unknown number of people were wounded in the attack, which took place in Aurora, a suburb about 40 miles (65km) from Chicago.
The Aurora Daily Herald says that police officers and several civilians have been injured. The Kane County coroner confirmed that there had been one fatality.
A nearby school has been placed on lockdown. The FBI say they are responding to assist local police. Police reported an "active shooter" at about 14:00 local time (20:00 GMT) and then about an hour later they said the shooting suspect had been apprehended.
Around 15:00CST (21:00GMT), the City of Aurora tweeted that the suspect had been apprehended, but that the area is still on lockdown. Bill Donnell, an elected official in Aurora, told CNN that four police officers and several civilians had been injured in the shooting, but this has not been confirmed.
"Active Shooter Incident has been secured," police tweeted, over an hour after the reports first emerged. Two people injured in the attack had been transported to the Rush Copley Medical Center for treatment, a hospital official told Reuters.
"Shooter is no longer a threat to the area. Continued police presence will remain as investigation continues." The shooting is thought to have happened at Henry Pratt Company, a manufacturing firm that makes valves for large water pipes.
Several hospitals were put on notice, and were ready to begin accepting patients, according to local broadcaster WGN-TV. An employee at nearby Capitol Printing told ABC7 they had hid in a closet when the shooting began.
The shooting is thought to have happened at Henry Pratt Company, a manufacturing company that makes valves.
An employee at nearby Capitol Printing told ABC7 that they were hiding in a closet.
Witness John Probst, who works at the plant, told ABC7 that he saw the attacker, whom he recognised as a colleague.Witness John Probst, who works at the plant, told ABC7 that he saw the attacker, whom he recognised as a colleague.
He said the man was carrying a handgun equipped with a laser sight, but this has yet to be confirmed by officials.He said the man was carrying a handgun equipped with a laser sight, but this has yet to be confirmed by officials.
"One of the guys was up in the office [and] he said this person was shooting, and, he come running down and he was bleeding pretty bad, and the next thing you know he was walking back and forth, I heard more shots, and we just left the building," Mr Probst told ABC7. "One of the guys was up in the office [and] he said this person was shooting, and, he come running down and he was bleeding pretty bad, and the next thing you know he was walking back and forth, I heard more shots, and we just left the building," Mr Probst said.
Police in Aurora, Colorado - where a man opened fire in a crowded movie theatre in 2012 - quickly tweeted that the incident was not happening in Colorado.Police in Aurora, Colorado - where a man opened fire in a crowded movie theatre in 2012 - quickly tweeted that the incident was not happening in Colorado.
Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth tweeted that she was monitoring the situation. Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth said: "This is a scary, sad day for all Illinoisans and Americans."
"This is a scary, sad day for all Illinoisans and Americans," she wrote on Twitter.
Bill Donnell, an elected official in Aurora, told CNN that four police officers and several civilians were injured in the shooting, but this has not been confirmed by law enforcement.
The incident comes one day after the first anniversary of a school shooting in Parkland, Florida, which left 17 people dead.The incident comes one day after the first anniversary of a school shooting in Parkland, Florida, which left 17 people dead.
President Donald Trump has been briefed on the incident, according to White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders.President Donald Trump has been briefed on the incident, according to White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders.