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Five dead in Milwaukee shooting at Molson Coors beer company | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
Five people have been killed in a shooting at the Molson Coors Brewing Company campus in Milwaukee, Wisconsin state, local officials say. | |
They say the gunman died from "self-inflicted wounds". The attacker was identified as a 51-year-old Milwaukee resident. His motives were unclear. | |
The shooting occurred in the early afternoon while hundreds of employees were still at work. | |
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said it was a "tragic day for the city". | |
Speaking at a news briefing shortly after Wednesday's shooting, he described it as a "horrific act". | |
Meanwhile, Milwaukee police chief Alfonso Morales said that the five victims were all employees of the brewing company. | |
He praised the way the city's police, FBI officers and firefighters responded to the attack. | |
As the incident unfolded, nearby schools and businesses were locked down, local media report. | |
Speaking at the White House in Washington, President Donald Trump offered his "deepest condolences to the victims and families in Milwaukee". | |
He described the gunman as a "wicked murderer". | |
Wisconsin congressman Mike Gallagher condemned the attack on Twitter, saying: "There's no place for these kinds of hateful and disgusting acts in our society." | Wisconsin congressman Mike Gallagher condemned the attack on Twitter, saying: "There's no place for these kinds of hateful and disgusting acts in our society." |
Molson Coors owns the Coors and Miller beer brands. | |
The company is yet to publicly comment on the shooting. |