6 killed in US beer company shooting

At least six people have been killed in a shooting at the Molson Coors Brewing Company campus in Milwaukee, Wisconsin state.

The shooting occurred in the early afternoon while hundreds of employees were still at work.

They say the gunman died from "self-inflicted wounds". The attacker was identified as a 51-year-old Milwaukee resident. His motives were unclear.

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.

 

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