Multiple Deaths Reported in Office Shooting
A workplace shooting on Wallace has left 6 people shot, including the gunman who is now in Chicago Police custody. Reports are that there have been multiple deaths.
Multiple Deaths Reported in Office Shooting
Aug 27, 2003 10:36 am US/CentralCHICAGO (CBS 2) A disgruntled employee entered a business around 8:45 a.m. Wednesday morning and shot as many as 5 people, reportedly killing some.
Police surrounded the used auto parts business at 3912 S. Wallace St. and entered into a hostage standoff.
CBS 2 News crews witnessed police rushing into the business at 10:08 a.m. Additional shooting may have taken place at that time.
According to News Affairs Deputy Director Pat Camden, the gunman has been taken into Chicago Police custody in handcuffs, and appeared to be wounded.
It is not yet known if the injuries were self-inflicted or were as a result of police gunfire.
The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office said one of its investigators was en route to the scene.
"We know there are multiple deaths involved," said an employee in the office who asked not to be identified