Gunman Kills Three, Then Self, At UPS Facility in San Francisco
June 14 2017 - 4:21PM
Dow Jones News
By Jim Carlton
SAN FRANCISCO -- A gunman shot and killed three workers in a
United Parcel Service warehouse facility here Wednesday morning,
before turning the weapon on himself.
The suspected shooter, whose identity hasn't been released, died
of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, police said. The
shooter was wearing a UPS uniform, police said, though officials
said they couldn't confirm if he was a UPS employee.
Two others were injured in the attack, police said. UPS said it
was "unsure of their status at this time."
In a statement, the company confirmed "a shooting incident
involving six employees within the company's San Francisco
facility."
The Atlanta-based package delivery company said it is
cooperating with law enforcement.
Natalie Godwin, a spokeswoman for UPS, said the facility is a
package sorting hub and delivery center. The company employs 350
people at that location, according to a company statement.
The incident occurred around 9 a.m. PT in the city's densely
crowded Potrero Hill district, just hours after a shooting at a
congressional baseball practice in Alexandria, Va.
Police swarmed the San Francisco neighborhood and ordered
residents to shelter in place.
Susana Oriana said she rushed to the scene after she had not
heard from her husband, Raul Oriana, who works as a janitor at the
UPS center, typically starting work at 4:30 a.m. every morning. She
said she called his cellphone several times this morning after
hearing about the shooting and she couldn't get through to him.
"I hope he is okay," she said. "But the truth is I don't know if
his phone is off, I don't know anything. this is not typical."
Police closed down blocks surrounding the UPS center and
helicopters circled overhead as employees lined up a block
away.
Workers in nearby businesses put on lockdown by police watched a
chaotic scene unfold outside their storefronts.
"I saw UPS employees running, probably 40 to 50 of them," said
Susan Johnson, manager at a glass and mirror business across the
street. "It was scary. I'm still processing it."
By midmorning, police said they were still searching the
building and interviewing witnesses.
"This is a terrible tragedy. We recognize the impact this
shooting is having on the city and UPS," said San Francisco
Assistant Police Chief Toney Chaplin, who conducted a brief news
conference a block away from the UPS warehouse
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D., Calif.,) said the incident reminded
her of when a gunman burst into a law office in downtown San
Francisco in 1993, killing eight people and himself. That attack
led California to enact some of the toughest gun legislation in the
country.
"I was heartbroken to learn that yet another senseless act of
gun violence has marred our wonderful City," the senator, who once
served as San Francisco mayor, said in a statement.
Paul Ziobro contributed to this article.
Write to Jim Carlton at jim.carlton@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
June 14, 2017 16:06 ET (20:06 GMT)
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