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Three people, including gunman, killed in shooting at UPS facility in Alabama Three people, including gunman, killed in shooting at UPS facility in Alabama
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A gunman opened fire inside a UPS facility in Birmingham, Ala., on Tuesday morning, killing two people before taking his own life, police said.A gunman opened fire inside a UPS facility in Birmingham, Ala., on Tuesday morning, killing two people before taking his own life, police said.
Authorities were called to the scene shortly after 9:20 a.m. (local time) to respond to multiple calls regarding an active shooter at the building, A.C. Roper, chief of the Birmingham Police Department, said in a morning news conference. By the time they arrived, the shooting was over.Authorities were called to the scene shortly after 9:20 a.m. (local time) to respond to multiple calls regarding an active shooter at the building, A.C. Roper, chief of the Birmingham Police Department, said in a morning news conference. By the time they arrived, the shooting was over.
Police found the body of the gunman, “who was still wearing his UPS uniform,” along with the bodies of two other victims, Roper said.Police found the body of the gunman, “who was still wearing his UPS uniform,” along with the bodies of two other victims, Roper said.
While it is too early in the investigation to comment on a possible motivation, authorities “have a pretty good idea” about what happened, Roper said.While it is too early in the investigation to comment on a possible motivation, authorities “have a pretty good idea” about what happened, Roper said.
No other people were hurt, he said.No other people were hurt, he said.
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— carol robinson (@RobinsonCarol) September 23, 2014
In a statement, UPS reported that the shooting happened about 9:40 a.m. and promised to cooperate with authorities.In a statement, UPS reported that the shooting happened about 9:40 a.m. and promised to cooperate with authorities.
“When these people came into work today, they had no idea this would be their last day on Earth,” Roper said. “No one was doing anything risky. They were just people working at their job.”“When these people came into work today, they had no idea this would be their last day on Earth,” Roper said. “No one was doing anything risky. They were just people working at their job.”
Roper said that police would not release the identities of the victims or the gunman until their families were notified.Roper said that police would not release the identities of the victims or the gunman until their families were notified.