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| Georgia shooting: suspect dead after six injured at FedEx facility | Georgia shooting: suspect dead after six injured at FedEx facility |
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| Police said at least six people were injured on Tuesday after a shooting at a FedEx facility north of Atlanta. | Police said at least six people were injured on Tuesday after a shooting at a FedEx facility north of Atlanta. |
| The suspect, a FedEx package handler, died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, Cobb County police said. Officials are conducting a secondary sweep to check for any devices that may have been left at the half-a-million square foot facility. | The suspect, a FedEx package handler, died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, Cobb County police said. Officials are conducting a secondary sweep to check for any devices that may have been left at the half-a-million square foot facility. |
| Police said at 5.54am they received multiple calls about an active shooter from individuals inside the FedEx package and delivery facility in Kennesaw, Georgia. | Police said at 5.54am they received multiple calls about an active shooter from individuals inside the FedEx package and delivery facility in Kennesaw, Georgia. |
| Six injured patients were taken to nearby Wellstar Kennestone Hospital, three of them with critical injuries. Wellstar’s Dr. Michael Nitzken said some of the injuries were “shotgun blast effects with multiple shot projectiles.” | Six injured patients were taken to nearby Wellstar Kennestone Hospital, three of them with critical injuries. Wellstar’s Dr. Michael Nitzken said some of the injuries were “shotgun blast effects with multiple shot projectiles.” |
| A 52-year-old female and 28-year-old male were in surgery with critical injuries. A 22-year-old male is also in critical condition. A 38-year-old male is in stable condition, a 19-year-old male was treated and pending release and a 42-year-old female was treated and released. Their names were not released. | A 52-year-old female and 28-year-old male were in surgery with critical injuries. A 22-year-old male is also in critical condition. A 38-year-old male is in stable condition, a 19-year-old male was treated and pending release and a 42-year-old female was treated and released. Their names were not released. |
| FedEx clerk Liza Aiken told the Associated Press she was working inside when she heard something drop, looked to her left and saw the gunman. | FedEx clerk Liza Aiken told the Associated Press she was working inside when she heard something drop, looked to her left and saw the gunman. |
| "He had bullets strapped across his chest like Rambo" and also held a knife, Aiken said. | "He had bullets strapped across his chest like Rambo" and also held a knife, Aiken said. |
| Multiple agencies responded to the incident including the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Department of Homeland Security. | Multiple agencies responded to the incident including the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Department of Homeland Security. |
| A FedEx spokesperson said the situation had 'stabilized'. | A FedEx spokesperson said the situation had 'stabilized'. |
| “Our thoughts and prayers are with those affected, and with their families and friends. We are grateful for the assistance of law enforcement. The situation is now stabilized and we are focused on the needs of our team members and cooperating with the law enforcement investigation of this tragedy,” a FedEx statement read. | |
| An eyewitness told Mashable that the shooter was an employee at the facility. Colin Harrison, a 22-year-old package handler, said the man had shotgun shells strapped across his left shoulder and took aim towards the rear of the building. | An eyewitness told Mashable that the shooter was an employee at the facility. Colin Harrison, a 22-year-old package handler, said the man had shotgun shells strapped across his left shoulder and took aim towards the rear of the building. |
| “I hear one gunshot, and maybe five seconds later another, and I’m out of the building,” Harrison told Mashable. | “I hear one gunshot, and maybe five seconds later another, and I’m out of the building,” Harrison told Mashable. |
| The FedEx facility is located near the Cobb County airport just outside the city limits of the quiet suburb of Kennesaw, a city known for its ordinance that requires each household to carry at least one firearm with ammunition. The law passed in 1982 and is not strictly enforced. | The FedEx facility is located near the Cobb County airport just outside the city limits of the quiet suburb of Kennesaw, a city known for its ordinance that requires each household to carry at least one firearm with ammunition. The law passed in 1982 and is not strictly enforced. |
| The Associated Press contributed to this report. | The Associated Press contributed to this report. |