Six people died — including the gunman — in a workplace shooting at a manufacturing firm Friday afternoon, and five officers were struck by gunfire, officials said Friday. Aurora Police Chief Kristen Ziman confirmed the shooter, Gary Martin, 45, was killed in a shootout with police. Police believe he was an employee, and said they did not know the motive.
Here’s what else we know about the shooting so far:
*At 2:23 p.m., City of Aurora officials confirmed an active shooter and Aurora police were on the scene at 641 Archer Road, an industrial area approximately 40 miles from Chicago. Officials would later confirm the incident happened at Henry Pratt Co., a manufacturing firm.
*Multiple people were reported injured, according to officials.
*Officials by 3 p.m. had confirmed the shooter had been apprehended. Law enforcement sources at 3:45 p.m. confirmed the shooter was dead.
*At a press conference Friday evening attended by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, authorities confirmed 5 victims had been killed, and five officers were injured. The shooter, Martin, was also dead, making a total of 6 people killed in the incident.
*Hospital officials at Rush Copley in Aurora earlier said in a tweet they had received three patients who were being treated for non-life threatening injuries.
*The shooting had prompted lockdowns at nearby schools, including Aurora University.
*What is today the Henry Pratt Company, which makes valves, began in 1901 as a metal fabricating shop, according to the company’s website. Its administrative headquarters are located in Aurora, and the company also has manufacturing plants in Aurora, Washington, and Indiana. The company is a subsidiary of Atlanta-based Mueller Water Company.
The company put out a statement Friday evening:
