Police are responding to an active shooter situation at a manufacturing company in Aurora, Illinois, according to city officials.
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4:37 PM — Joshua Caplan: John Probst, an employee of the Henry Pratt Company, told reporters the suspected shooter is a co-worker who has been an employee of the valve manufacturer for 15 years. Probst said the suspect darted down an aisle of the plant with a pistol fitted with a laser sight.
4:31 PM — Ezra Dulis: Chicago journalist Tia Ewing and film critic Richard Roeper now say the site of the shooting could be a different company, Alro Steel.
The address for the active shooter situation in Aurora, IL is 641 Archer Ave. That address is for a business known as @alrosteel. #Aurora pic.twitter.com/YDtMCgr4xK
— Tia A. Ewing (@TIA_EWING) February 15, 2019
The shooting took place at Alro Steel in Aurora. One of some 60 Alro steel and plastics distribution warehouses across 12 states.
— Richard Roeper (@RichardERoeper) February 15, 2019
4:25 PM — Ezra Dulis: Eyewitness says suspect was a coworker.
Witness John Probst says the GUNMAN – his coworker – was not on suspension from work. Says he saw SHOOTER walk in like ANY OTHER DAY #aurorashooter @ABC7Chicago
— Mark Rivera ABC7 (@MarkRiveraABC7) February 15, 2019
TWO patients taken to Rush Copley Hospital, others to area hospital. Still waiting on a full count of the injured, but know there were FOUR #Aurora police officers injured. #aurorashooter @ABC7Chicago
— Mark Rivera ABC7 (@MarkRiveraABC7) February 15, 2019
4:17 PM — Ezra Dulis: City spokesman says that multiple people are injured and that wounded officers are in stable conditions — does not confirm specific numbers on casualties.
City of Aurora confirm #Aurora Police officers injured in active shooter situation but in stable condition
— Shannon Halligan (@ShanHalligan) February 15, 2019
4:11 PM — Ezra Dulis: An apparent Twitter account for the city of Aurora says the shooter has been apprehended.
EMERGENCY UPDATE | 3 p.m.
THE SHOOTER HAS BEEN APPREHENDED! The area is still on lock down!
More information will be provided soon.
— City of Aurora, IL (@CityofAuroraIL) February 15, 2019
4:04 PM — AWR Hawkins: The Daily Herald reports that the attack occurred at the Henry Pratt Company, a manufacturer of water valves. According to the Herald, civilians and four Aurora police officers are wounded, and the shooter is still at large.
Aerial footage shows police response to active shooter situation in Aurora, Illinois. https://t.co/LAIUkP79eV pic.twitter.com/DG81N5bxw9
— ABC News (@ABC) February 15, 2019
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