Milwaukee brewery shooting
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| Target | Employees |
Attack type | Workplace shooting, mass shooting, murder-suicide |
| Weapons | Two handguns, one equipped with a silencer[1] |
| Deaths | 6 (including the perpetrator) |
| Perpetrator | Anthony Ferrill |
On February 26, 2020, a mass shooting occurred at the Molson Coors Beverage Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, at approximately 2:30 pm.[2] Six people, including the shooter, were killed.[3][4][5]
Background[edit]
The Molson Coors Beverage Company employs about 1,400 people at the Milwaukee location, which has multiple corporate offices and brewing facilities spread out on a sprawling campus.
Shooting[edit]
Milwaukee police responded to reports of a shooting at the company just before 2:10 pm, and the incident was handled as an active shooter situation. The company used Twitter to announce the situation just before 2:30 pm, they also emailed a local newspaper that the shooter was located in or near the second-floor stairwell of Building 4.[6] Following the shooting, agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) were dispatched to the scene, while a number of nearby schools and businesses were placed on lockdown.[7]
The victims were male employees at the brewery, aged 33 to 61.[8]
Perpetrator[edit]
The shooter was identified as 51-year-old Anthony Ferrill.[9] He worked as an electrician for more than 20 years, spending about 17 of those at the Milwaukee campus.[10][11] He died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the scene, according to police.[12]
Reactions[edit]
The CEO of Molson Coors wrote an email to all of the company's employees, in which he expressed his condolences.[13]
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett described the shooting as a tragic day for the city and the state. Other politicians, such as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin, issued statements about the shooting, with some highlighting gun control stances along with condolences.[6]
President Donald Trump reacted to the shooting during his news conference on the White House's response to the coronavirus. He extended his condolences to those affected by the "wicked murderer," who had wounded and killed a number of people.[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ Jones, Meg; Carson, Sophie. "Milwaukee Miller brewery shooting: Six Molson Coors workers, including shooter, dead in rampage". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ↑ Thebault, Reis (2020-02-26). "Five dead in shooting at Molson Coors campus, Trump says". Washington Post. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
- ↑ Carson, Sophie; Hauck, Grace; Shannon, Joel (2020-02-26). "Six dead in shooting rampage at Molson Coors in Milwaukee; gunman also dead". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
- ↑ Espana, Melissa (2020-02-26). "'There are multiple people who have died': Milwaukee mayor says after shooting at Molson Coors HQ". WGN-TV. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
- ↑ Danbeck, Jackson (2020-02-26). "Multiple people, including shooter, dead in Milwaukee shooting at Molson Coors". www.nbc15.com. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Casiano, Louis (2020-02-26). "Shooting at Molson Coors' Milwaukee facility leaves 6 dead, including suspect, authorities say". Fox News. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
- ↑ Madani, Doha (2020-02-26). "'Multiple people' dead in shooting at MolsonCoors campus in Milwaukee". NBC News. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ "Shooter at Milwaukee Molson Coors had a long-running dispute with a co-worker, law enforcement source says". USA Today. February 27, 2020.
- ↑ https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/27/us/milwaukee-molson-coors-shooting-thursday/index.html
- ↑ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/02/27/milwaukee-molson-coors-shooter-had-long-running-dispute-co-worker/4893244002/
- ↑ "6 Dead, Including Gunman, in Shooting at Molson Coors Brewing Co. in Milwaukee". NBC Chicago. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
- ↑ Mickle, Jordan (2020-02-27). "'A sad day for Molson Coors': CEO reacts to five killed in shooting near Molson Coors campus". TMJ4. Retrieved 2020-02-27. Unknown parameter
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