Police are looking for a man (reportedly a baggage handler) suspected of shooting six people at the FedEx facility in Kennesaw. As NBC11 reports [3], the shooting occurred at 545am as the male suspect arrved at the facility and started shooting:
- FBI and ATF now on scene assisting local PD after 6 people have been shot at a FedEx center in Atlanta.
- Shooter with shotgun wearing black tank top, black skulley, black cargo pants & shells across shoulder.
The facility is on lockdown with workers already at work being held in a warehouse and new arrivals turned away.
- *POLICE CONFIRM 6 INJURED IN SHOOTING AT GEORGIA FEDEX FACILITY
- *POLICE SAY SEARCH FOR SHOOTER EXPANDS TO OUTSIDE FEDEX BUILDING
- *POLICE SAY ONE OF SIX SHOOTING VICTIMS IN CRITICAL CONDITION
- *POLICE SAY `ACTIVE AND FLUID' SITUATION AT FEDEX BUILDING
- *POLICE SEARCHING BUILDING FOR MORE VICTIMS, OTHERS INVOLVED
UPDATE:
Paul Crawley: According to police, the #FedEx [4] gunman is dead by self-inflicted gunshot wound. http://t.co/2hqdFzRdu0 [5]
— 11Alive News (@11AliveNews) April 29, 2014 [6]
FedEx spokesman Scott Fiedler released a statement at around 7:20 a.m., saying, "FedEx is aware of the situation. Our primary concern is the safety and well-being of our team members, first responders and others affected. FedEx is cooperating with authorities."
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