Six People Dead In A Critical Incident At Milwaukee

6 people are dead at the Molson Coors complex in Milwaukee. An employee killed 5 of his co-workers and then fatally shot himself during a rampage at the company's campus.

The suspected gunman is a 51-year-old man who worked at the company, Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales told media. Morales did not identify any of the victims pending family notifications.

Molson Coors Beverage Co-operates had over 1,000 employees working at the Milwaukee campus at the time of the shooting. The 160-year-old brewery is an iconic attraction in a city known for its brewing industry.

The company is locally known as "Miller Valley", a sprawling complex that features the brewery, along with packaging and distribution centers and is also home to corporate customer service, human resources, finance, and engineering offices.

Mayor Tom Barrett called the shooting "horrific" and said it was a "horrible" day for employees, "tragic day" for our city, a "tragic day" for our state and those close to the situation.

"Six families are grieving and will grieve because of the horrific act of this individual," he said.

Molson Coors CEO Gavin Hattersley was at a company conference in Houston when he was made aware of the shooting. He was en route to Milwaukee, authorities said.

In a statement, he said: "There are no words to express the deep sadness many of us are feeling right now."

Milwaukee police responded to a "critical incident" at the campus after reports of a shooting just before 2:10 p.m., authorities said. The incident was treated as an active shooter situation.

The company tweeted about the "active situation" just before 2:30 p.m. and said, "There is an active situation at our Milwaukee facility and we are working closely with the Milwaukee Police Department. Our top priority is our employees and we’ll provide updates with the police as we are able.”

Employees were alerted to the chaos through company text messages and emails.

The Milwaukee Police Department tweeted that a "critical incident" occurred near the 4000 blocks of W. State Street and asked everyone to stay away from the area.

The company said in an email that the shooter was located in or near Building 4 in the second-floor stairwell. A company employee said that they were told to shelter in place. A local elementary school was placed on lockdown. One employee texted her husband to say she was locked in a room hiding with coworkers.

President Trump extended his "deepest condolences" to the victims during a White House briefing on his response to the coronavirus. He said a "wicked murderer" opened fire and killed several people.

"Several people were wounded, some badly wounded," Trump told reporters. "Our hearts break for them and their loved ones. It's a terrible thing.”