SPRINGFIELD, ILL (KMOX/AP) - At least three people were shot, two people were killed at a Bunn-O-Matic warehouse in Springfield, Ill.Kenny Winslow, Springfield's police chief, says officers arrived on scene about one minute after the initial call came in at 11:03 a.m. The suspect was no longer on scene but he was found one county over a short time later."We were contacted by the Morgan County Sheriff's office, who notified the Springfield Police Department they'd located the suspect, inside his vehicle, deceased," Winslow told reporters.
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Bunn-O-Matic manufactures dispensed beverage equipment, and is headquartered in Springfield.
KMOX's previous reporting:
There are reports of an active shooter at the Bunn-O-Matic Corporation in Springfield, Ill. on Friday afternoon.
Police Commander Brian Oakes told local media at least one person was shot and at least one round was fired – others may have also been injured but that's so far unclear, as of 1 p.m.
Oakes says they don't have a location of the suspect, but they're acting as if the person is on scene. Police closed the scene to vehicle and pedestrian traffic.
Police took dozens of employees away from the site for interviews as they worked to clear all the buildings on campus. It happened at the company's warehouse on 1400 Stevenson Drive.
Springfield Policr Commander Brian Oakes briefs media on shooting at Bunn-O-Matic. Says suspect is not likely still on scene, but officers are still going through the large facility. Employees have been evacuated. pic.twitter.com/k1h7b5r7X9
— Brenden Moore (@brendenmoore13) June 26, 2020UPDATE: LIVE ON THE SCENE OF AN ACTIVE SHOOTER situation on Stevenson Drive in Springfield, Illinois at Bunn-O-Matic @foxillinois @wics_abc20 pic.twitter.com/TVccD5fcik
— Ryan Rigg (@Ryan__Rigg) June 26, 2020Bunn-O-Matic makes coffee machines and other products typically used by restaurants.
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