Milwaukee brewery shooting explained

Milwaukee brewery shooting
Location:Molson Coors Beverage Company,
4100 West State Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Target:Employees
Date:February 26, 2020
Time:2:10 p.m.
Type:Workplace shooting, mass shooting, murder–suicide
Fatalities:6 (including the perpetrator)
Injuries:0
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Perpetrator:-->Anthony Ferrill
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Motive:Unknown

On February 26, 2020, a mass shooting occurred at the Molson Coors Beverage Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, at approximately 2:10 pm.[2] The perpetrator, 51-year-old Anthony Ferrill, shot and killed five coworkers before committing suicide.[3] [4] [5]

Shooting

Milwaukee police responded to reports of a shooting at the company just before 2:10 pm, and the incident was handled as an active shooter situation. The company used Twitter to announce the situation just before 2:30 pm; they also emailed a local newspaper that the shooter was located in or near the second-floor stairwell of Building 4.[6] Following the shooting, agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) were dispatched to the scene, while a number of nearby schools and businesses were placed on lockdown.[7]

Victims

Casualties
1. Dale Hudson, 60 (deceased)[8]
2. Gennady Levshetz, 61 (deceased)[9]
3. Jesus Valle Jr., 33 (deceased)[10]
4. Dana Walk, 57 (deceased)[11]
5. Trevor Wetselaar, 33 (deceased)[12]

The victims were male employees at the brewery, aged 33 to 61.[13]

Perpetrator

The shooter was identified as 51-year-old Anthony Ferrill.[14] He worked as an electrician for more than 20 years, spending about 17 of those at the Milwaukee campus. In 2015, a noose was placed in Ferrill's locker. However, the police have not confirmed a motive for the shooting.[15] [16] He died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the scene, according to police.[17]

Reactions

The CEO of Molson Coors wrote an email to all of the company's employees, in which he expressed his condolences.[18]

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett described the shooting as a tragic day for the city and the state. Other politicians, such as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin, issued statements about the shooting, with some highlighting gun control stances along with condolences.

President Donald Trump extended his condolences to those affected by the "wicked murderer" who had wounded and killed a number of people.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rose . Derrick . 'There was no warning this was going to happen,' Miller shooting witnesses told investigators . wisn.com . 24 November 2020.
  2. News: Five dead in shooting at Molson Coors campus, Trump says. Thebault. Reis. 2020-02-26. Washington Post. en. 2020-02-26.
  3. Web site: Six dead in shooting rampage at Molson Coors in Milwaukee; gunman also dead. Carson. Sophie. Hauck. Grace. Shannon. Joel. 2020-02-26. USA TODAY. en-US. 2020-02-26.
  4. Web site: 'There are multiple people who have died': Milwaukee mayor says after shooting at Molson Coors HQ. Espana. Melissa. 2020-02-26. WGN-TV. en. 2020-02-26.
  5. Web site: Multiple people, including shooter, dead in Milwaukee shooting at Molson Coors. Danbeck. Jackson. 2020-02-26. www.nbc15.com. english. 2020-02-26. February 26, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200226220202/https://www.nbc15.com/content/news/568217491.html. dead.
  6. Web site: Shooting at Molson Coors' Milwaukee facility leaves 6 dead, including suspect, authorities say. Casiano. Louis. 2020-02-26. Fox News. en-US. 2020-02-27.
  7. Web site: 'Multiple people' dead in shooting at MolsonCoors campus in Milwaukee. Madani. Doha. NBC News. 2020-02-26. en. 2020-02-26.
  8. Web site: 2020-02-28 . Victims, shooter in Molson Coors attack identified by Milwaukee police . 2024-07-05 . NBC News . en.
  9. Web site: 2020-02-28 . Victims, shooter in Molson Coors attack identified by Milwaukee police . 2024-07-05 . NBC News . en.
  10. Web site: 2020-02-28 . Victims, shooter in Molson Coors attack identified by Milwaukee police . 2024-07-05 . NBC News . en.
  11. Web site: 2020-02-28 . Victims, shooter in Molson Coors attack identified by Milwaukee police . 2024-07-05 . NBC News . en.
  12. Web site: 2020-02-28 . Victims, shooter in Molson Coors attack identified by Milwaukee police . 2024-07-05 . NBC News . en.
  13. Web site: Carson . Sophie . February 28, 2020 . Milwaukee police identify the 5 victims of Molson Coors shooting . Yahoo! News.
  14. News: Barton . Gina . Johnson . Annysa . Barrett . Rick . Diedrich . John . February 27, 2020 . Shooter at Milwaukee Molson Coors had a long-running dispute with a co-worker, law enforcement source says . USA Today .
  15. Web site: Chavez . Nicole . Hassan . Carma . Karimi . Faith . February 27, 2020 . Molson Coors shooting suspect worked for more than 10 years as an electrician in the company . CNN.
  16. Web site: Noose once placed on locker of shooter at Molson Coors, company says. Mallory. Simon. CNN. March 4, 2020 . 2020-05-13.
  17. Web site: 6 Dead, Including Gunman, in Shooting at Molson Coors Brewing Co. in Milwaukee. NBC Chicago. February 26, 2020 . en-US. 2020-02-27.
  18. Web site: 'A sad day for Molson Coors': CEO reacts to five killed in shooting near Molson Coors campus. Mickle. Jordan. 2020-02-27. TMJ4. en. 2020-02-27.

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