The district attorney reports that a workplace shooting at Delaware County Linen in Chester, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday left five people wounded and two dead.
In a press conference, District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer stated that a disgruntled employee entered the linen shop and shot five coworkers. The murder of two victims and the serious condition of three others sent them to Crozer-Chester Medical Center.
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“We have two individuals who have unfortunately lost their lives just because a disgruntled former employee showed up to work today,” Stollsteimer stated, “and we have three other people who are at the hospital right now, and we are all praying for them.”
The incident took place at around 8:30 a.m. on the 2600 block of West 4th Street. Investigators stated that it occurred both inside and outside of the linen store.
According to Stollsteimer, one person died inside the business and another outside.
“This is a tragedy, a story that plays out too often across the United States of America,” Stollsteimer stated.
During a press conference, Chester Mayor Stefan Roots stated that one of the victims was the man’s supervisor.
The district attorney reported that officers apprehended the shooter near Trainer, Delaware County, after he attempted to flee.
Stollsteimer asserted that the incident involved the use of a firearm.
According to sources, detectives discovered a semi-automatic 9mm handgun in the automobile that the suspect fled in.
“Here you’ve got somebody who’s a dissatisfied employee of this business who doesn’t like some of his coworkers for whatever reason,” Stollsteimer said, “and decides to come in and kill them.” So we have two individuals who are deceased. These people went to work today, just like any other day, thinking they were going about their business, and now they’re dead on the ground.”
“Just regular people trying to get to work.” Provide for their families. “Live the American Dream,” Stollsteimer said. “They passed away this morning, before 10 a.m.” Their family’s lives are ruined.
The mayor advocated for tighter gun laws and improved mental health care.
“It speaks about weapons in America.”We have a city that deals with violence. We have excellent groups here that tackle it at all levels. It is heartbreaking. It is tragic. “It has to stop,” Roots stated. “Chester, Pennsylvania, never anticipated being the site of another outbreak of workplace violence. We’re a very close-knit community. We all know each other. We are all family, which is why so many of us are hurting.
Investigators are not publishing the alleged shooter’s name at this time.
The mayor stated that the White House reached out to the city.
