A shooting at the premises of a beer brewery in the northern United States on Wednesday, February 26, "Five dead"said President Donald Trump, local media reported that the shooter was a former employee of the recently terminated company.
"A horrible assassin opened fire at the Molson Coors brewery factory, taking the lives of five, injuring others, some seriously"said the Republican billionaire at a White House press conference. "It is a terrible thing. Terrible. So our thoughts are with the people of Wisconsin and the families. ”, he added.
More than 1,000 people were on the scene in the early afternoon when the suspect, a 51-year-old man, opened fire before presumably turning his weapon against him, said at a press conference Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales.
"Terrible shooting"
Five people, all employees of the company, fell under his bullets, said at the same conference the mayor of the largest city in the state of Wisconsin, Tom Barrett, referring to a "Unspeakable tragedy". "There are several dead (…) whose shooter I believe", he told reporters after going there. "It's a horrible day for the employees", he added, speaking of a "Terrible shooting".
Dozens of emergency vehicles and numerous armed police were dispatched to the scene, according to images broadcast by American television. Molson Coors is undergoing restructuring and the shooter, who was fired on Fox 6 Wednesday, was wearing a brewery suit. "Our employees are our number one priority", assured Molson Coors. The company, which recently moved its headquarters from Denver to Chicago, said it cooperates with investigators.
"Our prayers go to families who have lost loved ones", Democrat Leader of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi reacted on Twitter. “Congress has a duty for them to take real action to stop gun violence. "
Several schools around the brewery had been placed on alert and cordoned off according to the protocol in force.
