A gunman opened fire inside a UPS warehouse in San Francisco on Wednesday, killing at least three people and injuring two more before fatally shooting himself.
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Gunman at San Francisco UPS facility kills 3 before fatally shooting himself
Authorities told residents to avoid the scene near the Bayshore Freeway about 2.5 miles outside downtown San Francisco.
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The gunman was wielding an assault pistol and one other firearm, according to San Francisco Police Department Sgt. Toney Chaplin. Police did not reveal the gunman's identity, but UPS confirmed that he was an employee.
The suspect and victims were taken to San Francisco General Hospital.
Gunfire broke out inside the four-story building around 9 a.m. local time, a witness told the San Francisco Chronicle. He fired on the victims during a morning meeting among drivers, a local ABC affiliate reported.
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Several employees, wearing matching brown uniforms, fled to the building's rooftop parking lot with their arms raised.
Other witnesses described two bodies covered in yellow tarp in the street outside the facility.
Chaplin said police were interviewing "dozens" of witnesses to establish a timeline of the shooting and a possible motive for the gunman. The incident was not related to terrorism, he said.
He declined to disclose the identities of the victims.
About 350 people work at the UPS facility, a package delivery center and sorting hub, the company said.
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Authorities instructed residents to avoid the scene of the shooting near the Bayshore Freeway in the Potrero Hill neighborhood, about 2.5 miles outside downtown San Francisco, according to the Associated Press. They lifted the restrictions around 11:30 a.m. local time.
Police also reportedly blocked off streets surrounding the hospital and were diverting motorists away from the building.
San Francisco city officials said a family assistance center was opened at 100 Kansas Street for relatives seeking help related to the incident.
UPS addressed the shooting in a statement published on its website:
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