Aurora shooting: Five killed by sacked man at Illinois firm

2019-02-16 23:16:49

A man being fired from his job has shot dead five people and injured several police officers at his workplace in the US state of Illinois. The gunman was killed during an exchange of fire with police. The five victims have now been named. The shooting took place at a manufacturing firm in Aurora, a suburb about 40 miles (64km) west of Chicago. Police named the suspect as Gary Martin, 45, who had worked at the Henry Pratt company for 15 years. Aurora police chief Kristen Ziman said the suspect had armed himself and then attended a meeting at which he was being sacked. Three of the victims died in the room where the suspect's termination from his job was being announced, a fourth close by and the fifth on another floor. Mr Pinkard's family described him as "a loving husband and father who deeply impacted the community". In a Facebook post by a family friend, Mr Wehner was described as a "big brother to many". AFP.