UPDATE: 9:40am
A union official says a worker at a supermarket distribution center near Milwaukee shot and killed two co-workers on Wednesday.
Thomas Bennett, secretary-treasurer of General Teamsters Local Union No. 200 said Wednesday that the shootings happened overnight in different locations inside the Roundy’s distribution center in Oconomowoc, about 30 miles west of Milwaukee. Authorities have released few details about the attack, including the names of the shooter and victims.
The facility was locked down temporarily, and police asked motorists to avoid the area near Highway 67 south of Interstate 94. Officers from several area agencies were on the scene.
The Roundy’s complex employs close to 1,000 people, according to the Journal Sentinel.
As of 9 o’clock this morning the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office says the shooting at the distribution center and a separate shooting in Milwaukee County are related.
We will update this story when more information becomes available.
ORIGINAL POST
OCONOMOWOC, Wis. — Several law enforcement agencies are on the scene of an active situation at the Roundy’s distribution center in Oconomowoc.
The building near Highway 67 and Delafield Rd. is on lockdown, but police would not confirm why they were called.
Police recommend drivers avoid Highway 67, south of I-94 as the investigation continues.
The worker’s union representing Roundy’s employees released the following statement: “General Teamsters Local Union No. 200 has heavy hearts this morning and will hold our comments until the authorities have fully completed their investigation. The Local Union has been in contact with several of our Roundy’s Union Stewards and Kroger Corporate Management in Cincinnati, Ohio throughout the evening about the situation, and with respect to our Membership and their Families, we offer our sincere thoughts and prayers.”
This is a developing story. Check back for details.
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