Breaking: Gunman Shoots 4 Policemen, Several Others in US Factory … Many Feared Killed

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Aurora city official have confirmed that a total of four law enforcement officers and multiple civilians were injured in a shooting at an Illinois manufacturing plant today.

An official, Bill Donnell, whose home is two blocks from the shooting scene confirmed the information to CNN.

In a tweet, the City of Aurora, Illinois, announced that the suspect has been taken into custody.

The area is still on lockdown. There have been multiple casualties, with patients sent to medical centers.

A witness who ran out of the Henry Pratt Company building when the shooting began described hearing shots and recognizing the shooter as he evacuated.

“What I saw a guy running down the aisle with a pistol with a laser on it,” John Probst said on WLS-TV, a Chicago TV station.

Probst told the anchor that he recognized the shooter, a coworker of his. “He was shooting everybody,” he said.

Multiple patients have been transported to area medical centers. The extent of their injuries is unknown.

Details later……

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