Multiple people were killed Wednesday in a shooting at the Molson Coors campus in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Mayor Tom Barrett said. Police advised residents to “stay clear” of the area as authorities investigated.
Barrett called the shooting “horrific” and said it was a “horrible” day for employees and those close to the situation.
Several law enforcement agencies, including the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were at the scene investigating.
Employees were warned via email to find a safe place to hide. One employee texted her husband to say she was locked in a room hiding with coworkers.
Nearby schools and local business were placed on lockdown for several hours. The shooting occurred shortly before students at a local school would have been dismissed.
“They’re not going to let them out till this is over,” a bus driver told CBS News before the lockdown was lifted. “That could be a long time.”
The Milwaukee campus of the Wisconsin Humane Society was initially placed on lockdown and then closed for the day once the lockdown was lifted.
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