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| San Francisco postal worker kills three in depot shooting | San Francisco postal worker kills three in depot shooting |
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| A postal worker has shot and killed three people before turning the gun on himself at a San Francisco depot, local media report. | A postal worker has shot and killed three people before turning the gun on himself at a San Francisco depot, local media report. |
| United Parcel Service (UPS) spokesman Steve Gaut told the AP an employee opened fire on colleagues before drivers were sent out for deliveries. | |
| The suspect shot himself when confronted by police and later died in hospital, NBC7 and ABC7 reported. | The suspect shot himself when confronted by police and later died in hospital, NBC7 and ABC7 reported. |
| Police said the building was secure but did not offer details on the victims. | Police said the building was secure but did not offer details on the victims. |
| San Francisco assistant police chief Toney Chaplin said the suspected gunman was armed with an assault pistol and shot himself as he was confronted by police. | |
| "UPS confirms there was an incident involving employees within the company's facility in San Francisco earlier this morning," the company said in a statement on Wednesday. | "UPS confirms there was an incident involving employees within the company's facility in San Francisco earlier this morning," the company said in a statement on Wednesday. |
| "We cannot provide information as to the identity of persons involved at this time, pending the police investigation." | "We cannot provide information as to the identity of persons involved at this time, pending the police investigation." |