BREAKING: "Multiple People" Shot Dead At Coors Beer Brewery

Dean James at Right Wing Tribune

A mass shooting at the Molson Coors Beverage Co., in Milwaukee, Wis., has left at least 7 people dead, including the shooter, the mayor of the city said Wednesday.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that at least seven people are dead, including the suspected gunman, according to its sources. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said several people had died, but did not give a specific number.

“It’s a horrible, horrible day for the employees here,” Barrett told reporters at the scene.

Fox News reported that Milwaukee police were responding to a “critical incident” facility after reports of a shooting, authorities said. The incident was being treated as an active shooter situation, according to media reports. Molson Coors spokesman Martin Maloney told The Associated Press there was an “active situation.”

The company tweeted about the “active situation” just before 5:30 p.m. ET, saying: “There is an active situation at our Milwaukee facility and we are working closely with the Milwaukee Police Department. Our top priority is our employees and we’ll provide updates in conjunction with the police as we are able.”

USA Today reports that the scene was chaotic two hours after the initial report. Live video showed an officer in body armor getting an assault rifle out of a car. Canines were on the scene. Helicopters hovered near the sprawling complex, which includes corporate offices and brewing facilities.

A company employee told WTMJ-TV that they were told to shelter in place. Officers from the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office, Marquette University Police Department and U.S. Marshals also responded to the scene.

A local elementary school was placed on lockdown as a precaution, the station reported.

Molson Coors Beverage Co. operates Miller Coors and has more than 1,000 employees at its Milwaukee campus, according to the paper. The brewery is an iconic attraction in a city known for its brewing industry.

Monitoring this frightening situation at an iconic Milwaukee brewery. Prayers go out to everyone affected. https://t.co/9drbZcffGi

— Senator Ron Johnson (@SenRonJohnson) February 26, 2020

Democrats are calling for more gun control while the dead bodies are still warm as usual.

PELOSI:

We are closely following developments surrounding the shooting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Our prayers are with the families who have lost loved ones and the first responders protecting the community. Congress has a duty to them all to take real action to #EndGunViolence.

— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) February 26, 2020