2 dead, 3 injured after workplace shooting in Chester | Live Updates

Last updated: Wednesday, May 22, 2024 7:39PM GMT
5 shot, 2 dead after workplace shooting at Delaware County Linen in Chester, Pa.
Five people were shot, two killed, after a disgruntled employee opened fire at a business in Chester, Pennsylvania.

CHESTER, Pennsylvania -- Two people are dead and three others are injured after a workplace shooting in Chester, Pennsylvania.

It happened at Delaware County Linen in the 2600 block of W. 4th Street on Wednesday morning.

May 22, 2024, 4:17 PM GMT

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May 22, 2024, 3:26 PM GMT

One victim said to be a supervisor

One of the victims of the Delaware County Linen shooting was a supervisor at the business, Chester's mayor said. It's not yet known if that supervisor was one of the two people who died.

May 22, 2024, 2:52 PM GMT

Gun recovered

A gun was recovered after the shooting suspect was pulled over by police and taken into custody. It's not yet known if it's the same gun used in the shooting.

May 22, 2024, 2:50 PM GMT

Shooting suspect fled, was stopped by police

The suspect drove away from the scene in a black Hyundai but was soon stopped by a police officer who was responding to the shooting scene. The officer heard the description of the fleeing vehicle over the police radio and was able to make the stop.