Milwaukee mass shooting kills six including gunman

An employee opened fire on Wednesday in a brewery complex in the US state of Wisconsin, killing five fellow workers before taking his own life.

The gunman from the city of Milwaukee was identified as a 51-year-old man who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said.

The attack occurred at a sprawling complex that includes a mix of corporate offices and brewing facilities. At least 600 people work at the complex, which is widely known in the Milwaukee area as “Miller Valley,” a reference to the Miller Brewing Co that is now part of Molson Coors.

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Molson Coors CEO Gavin Hattersley called the shooter “an active brewery employee”.

“Unfortunately, I am devastated to share that we lost five other members of our family in this tragic incident,” he said in a statement.

“There are no words to express the deep sadness many of us are feeling right now.”

He said the office would be closed for the rest of the week and the brewery shuttered “for the time being” to give people time to cope.

Authorities offered no immediate motive for the attack and did not release details about the shooter or how the shooting unfolded. None of the victims was identified. Police, who were still contacting relatives, said identities would not be released for at least 24 hours.

No one was wounded beyond those who were killed, authorities said.

President Donald Trump addressed the shooting before speaking at the White House with reporters about steps his administration is taking to combat the coronavirus.

“Our hearts break for them and their loved ones,” the president said. “We send our condolences. We’ll be with them, and it’s a terrible thing, a terrible thing.”