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| Five people have been killed after a gunman opened fire at co-workers at a steel facility in Aurora, Illinois. Five officers were injured by gunfire. The suspect was pronounced deceased shortly after being taken into custody. | Five people have been killed after a gunman opened fire at co-workers at a steel facility in Aurora, Illinois. Five officers were injured by gunfire. The suspect was pronounced deceased shortly after being taken into custody. |
| Aurora police responded to the reported shooting shortly after 2pm local time, with ATF and FBI agents following shortly afterwards. | Aurora police responded to the reported shooting shortly after 2pm local time, with ATF and FBI agents following shortly afterwards. |
| The shooter was taken into custody at 3pm local time, the city reported on Twitter. | The shooter was taken into custody at 3pm local time, the city reported on Twitter. |
| Police have confirmed that five civilians, all employees of the plant, were killed after the gunman, identified as 45-year-old Gary Martin, went on a shooting rampage inside the facility. | Police have confirmed that five civilians, all employees of the plant, were killed after the gunman, identified as 45-year-old Gary Martin, went on a shooting rampage inside the facility. |
| Five officers who responded to the active shooter incident were injured, including two who were airlifted to hospital. | Five officers who responded to the active shooter incident were injured, including two who were airlifted to hospital. |
| Martin was apprehended by police but later died. | Martin was apprehended by police but later died. |
| City spokesman Clayton Muhammad reported earlier that the shooter was "neutralized." | City spokesman Clayton Muhammad reported earlier that the shooter was "neutralized." |
| The suspect has a criminal record, having been arrested in 1994 for an aggravated assault in Mississippi. According to witnesses, Martin had been an employee at the steel facility for over 15 years. | The suspect has a criminal record, having been arrested in 1994 for an aggravated assault in Mississippi. According to witnesses, Martin had been an employee at the steel facility for over 15 years. |
| Police are now combing through his telephone records and searching his house in a bid to establish the motive. | Police are now combing through his telephone records and searching his house in a bid to establish the motive. |
| With no official word on the shooter’s motive, there have been reports that Martin was laid off from his job at the assembly line a fortnight ago, which allegedly caused him major distress. | With no official word on the shooter’s motive, there have been reports that Martin was laid off from his job at the assembly line a fortnight ago, which allegedly caused him major distress. |
| Rush Copley Hospital in Aurora has reported that it admitted two victims of the shooting and was treating them for non-life threatening injuries. | Rush Copley Hospital in Aurora has reported that it admitted two victims of the shooting and was treating them for non-life threatening injuries. |
| One witness who escaped the building told local news that he recognized the shooter as a coworker. | One witness who escaped the building told local news that he recognized the shooter as a coworker. |
| He was reportedly firing indiscriminately inside the building, the employee told ABC7. | He was reportedly firing indiscriminately inside the building, the employee told ABC7. |
| Witnesses told Rivera the alleged gunman showed up for work like “any other day” on Friday. | Witnesses told Rivera the alleged gunman showed up for work like “any other day” on Friday. |
| Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker tweeted that he is monitoring the situation, while calling on the locals to follow police guidelines. | Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker tweeted that he is monitoring the situation, while calling on the locals to follow police guidelines. |
| The incident comes almost a year and a day after a gunman opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, killing 17 students and staff members. | The incident comes almost a year and a day after a gunman opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, killing 17 students and staff members. |