A spokesman for ABB Inc. confirms there was a shooting at the St. Louis, Missouri, plant.
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NEW: No info so far to indicate shooter was an employee, company spokesman says
Police surround building near factory; factory evacuated, company says
Shooter was armed with assault rifle; shooter's location unknown, say police
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Police surround building near factory; factory evacuated, company says
Shooter was armed with assault rifle; shooter's location unknown, say police
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Shootings
St. Louis
(CNN) -- Three people have been shot at a transformer manufacturing facility in St. Louis, Missouri, police said Thursday.
St. Louis police said they did not know the location of the shooter, who they said was armed with an assault rifle. Police said they have surrounded a nearby building.
"It's pretty sketchy at this point," ABB spokesman Bob Fesmire told CNN. He said police had evacuated the building.
KSDK: Police search for shooter, additional victims
A 911 call was made to police about 6:30 a.m., Fesmire said.
Normally, there are about 100 employees inside the facility, but because of heavy snow, some of them likely were unable to reach work, he added.
He said there was no information so far to indicate that the shooter was an employee.
. St. Louis police said they did not know the location of the shooter, who they said was armed with an assault rifle. Police said they have surrounded a nearby building.
"It's pretty sketchy at this point," ABB spokesman Bob Fesmire told CNN. He said police had evacuated the building.
KSDK: Police search for shooter, additional victims
A 911 call was made to police about 6:30 a.m., Fesmire said.
Normally, there are about 100 employees inside the facility, but because of heavy snow, some of them likely were unable to reach work, he added.
He said there was no information so far to indicate that the shooter was an employee.
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