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Wed May 22, 2024, 04:10 PM May 22

2 killed, 3 wounded in Pennsylvania workplace shooting, disgruntled employee

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/shooting-linen-company-philadelphia-suburb-leaves-2-dead-110467561

2 killed, 3 wounded in Pennsylvania workplace shooting, police say
Authorities near Philadelphia say a disgruntled employee opened fire at a linen company on Wednesday, killing two coworkers and injuring three others

The shooting took place at the Delaware County Linen at about 8:30 a.m. in the city of Chester, about 18 miles (29 kilometers) south of Philadelphia. The shooter fled in a vehicle but was soon captured in a traffic stop, Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer said. The shooter's name has not been released, and the specific motive remains unknown. Earlier statements said he was a former employee.

“It speaks to guns in America,” said Chester Mayor Stefan Roots, who said his small city has enjoyed a period of relative calm in recent years, with violent crime on the decline. “Violence is always unpredictable. We don’t know what conditions people are under, in a city that’s impoverished like ours."

Roots called on state lawmakers in Pennsylvania to address the gun crisis, especially as it relates to people with mental health problems.
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