San Francisco Shooting: Three Killed at UPS Facility

Story by NBC News
Written by Andrew Blankstein and Daniella Silva

LOS ANGELES — A gunman in a UPS uniform killed three people and wounded two others before turning his weapon on himself as police approached at a company facility in San Francisco early Wednesday, authorities said.

The San Francisco Police Department said three people were killed and the suspect was dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound during a press conference. Two others were wounded.

Assistant Chief Toney Chaplin said at the press conference that officers responded to a call of several people shot at the UPS facility at around 8:55 a.m. local time (11:55 a.m. ET).

Officers determined the shooter was still in the building and when they encountered the armed suspect he "put the gun to his head and discharged the weapon," Chaplin said.

Chaplin said they believed that there was only one suspect in the shooting and that the incident did not appear to be related to terrorism.

He added that the suspect was "dressed in a UPS uniform," but that investigators had not yet determined or confirmed whether he was a current employee. Investigators were still working to determine a motive.

There were "dozens and dozens of witnesses" to the shooting, Chaplin said.

"Our investigators are going through, painstakingly interviewing with everyone that was in the building when this tragedy occurred," he said.

UPS said in a statement that there was a "shooting incident involving four employees" within the company's facility in the neighborhood of Potrero Hill.

The company said it could not provide the identity of the people involved pending the police investigation.

"We understand that there are potentially multiple deaths, although some individuals were transported to the hospital and we are unsure of their status at this time," UPS said in the statement.

"The company is saddened and deeply concerned about affected employees, family members and the community we share," UPS said. "Our thoughts and prayers are with all those touched by this incident."

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said on Twitter that they were responding to the shooting incident and providing report to San Francisco police.