Report: 7 dead, including gunman, after rampage at Molson Coors

OAN Newsroom
UPDATED 2:55 PM PT — Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Wisconsin police are investigating a shooting that took place at the Molson Coors headquarters in Milwaukee on Wednesday. The shooting rampage reportedly left at least seven dead, including the gunman.

During a press conference, authorities said the 51-year-old gunman shot five people before turning the gun on himself.

#UPDATE 7 people — including the shooter — have been reported dead at the Molson Coors campus in Milwaukee

— Greta Wall (@GretaLWall) February 26, 2020

Local reports have said the gunman was an ex-employee, who had been fired earlier in the day and returned later with a gun. Authorities have described it as an active and critical situation, but emphasized there is no active threat to the public.

Update regarding the critical incident that occurred on the 4100 block of West State Street. There is no active threat; however, this scene is still an active.

— Milwaukee Police (@MilwaukeePolice) February 26, 2020

The building, nearby schools and local businesses were initially put on lockdown. School lockdowns have since been lifted.

The FBI and ATF are on the scene assisting local law enforcement. A press briefing on the situation was expected sometime later on Wednesday.

In a statement, Molson Coors confirmed the shooting and reassured the public that employee safety is their top priority.

“There is an active situation at our Milwaukee facility and we are working closely with the Milwaukee Police Department,” read the statement. “Our top priority is our employees, and we’ll provide updates in conjunction with the police as we are able.”

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett also gave an update on the incident and added, “It is a horrible, horrible day for the employees (and) it’s a very rough day for anybody who is close to this situation.”

This is developing news. Please check back later for updates.