A man entered Delaware County Linen in Chester, Pennsylvania, at
about 9 a.m. (1300 GMT) and began shooting, Chester Police
Commissioner Steve Gretsky said at a briefing. The company
supplies linen rentals and laundry services to hotels and
restaurants, according to its website.
The alleged shooter was later taken into custody in a nearby
community as he tried to flee, police said. There was no other
information available on the suspect.
"It's a workplace shooting incident," said Delaware County
District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer. The shooter, who he said
was armed with a pistol, "took out his anger on five employees."
One of the survivors was in critical condition, he said. The
conditions of the other two were not available.
Chester Mayor Stefan Roots said at a news conference that a
former supervisor of the man was among those shot.
"Gun violence, workplace violence should not be tolerated
anywhere in America," Roots said. "And we hate to be at its
epicenter today."
(Reporting by Rich McKay in Atlanta; Editing by Franklin Paul
and Jonathan Oatis)
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