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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, officials 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. This gunman had recently been fired, police said. He was “still wearing his UPS uniform” at the time of the shooting, A.C. Roper, chief of the Birmingham Police Department, said in a morning news conference.
Police found the body of the gunman, “who was still wearing his UPS uniform,” along with the bodies of two other victims, Roper 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, Roper said. By the time they arrived, the shooting was over.
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. Police found the body of the gunman along with the bodies of two other victims, Roper said.
“When these people came into work today, they had no idea this would be their last day on Earth,” he said. “No one was doing anything risky. They were just people working at their job.”
While it is too early in the investigation to comment on a possible motivation, authorities “have a pretty good idea” about what happened, Roper e said.
No other people were hurt, he said.No other people were hurt, he said.
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In a statement, UPS reported that the shooting happened about 9:40 a.m. and promised to cooperate with authorities. UPS confirmed that the shooting involved two UPS employees and someone who had recently been fired.
“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.” “The safety of our employees is our primary focus, and UPS is cooperating fully with law enforcement,” the company said in a statement.
Some employees ran out of the building during the shooting, which left many of them deeply shaken, Roper said.
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.
This post has been updated with the details about the gunman recently being fired. First published: 11:58 a.m. Last updated: 3:11 p.m.