On February 26, 2020, a

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occurred at the

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, United States, at approximately 2:10 pm. The perpetrator, 51-year-old Anthony Ferrill, shot and killed five coworkers before committing suicide. It is believed to be one of only two public mass shootings to occur in the U.S. in all of 2020, with

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occurring at

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, in March and leaving five people dead, including the gunman.

Shooting

Milwaukee police responded to reports of a shooting at the company just before 2:10 pm, and the incident was handled as an active shooter situation. The company used Twitter to announce the situation just before 2:30 pm, they also emailed a local newspaper that the shooter was located in or near the second-floor stairwell of Building 4. Following the shooting, agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) were dispatched to the scene, while a number of nearby schools and businesses were placed on lockdown. The victims were male employees at the brewery, aged 33 to 61.

Perpetrator

The shooter was identified as 51-year-old Anthony Ferrill. He worked as an electrician for more than 20 years, spending about 17 of those at the Milwaukee campus. In 2015, a noose was placed in Ferrill's locker. However, the police have not confirmed a motive for the shooting. He died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the scene, according to police.

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The CEO of Molson Coors wrote an email to all of the company's employees, in which he expressed his condolences. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett described the shooting as a tragic day for the city and the state. Other politicians, such as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senators

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and

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, issued statements about the shooting, with some highlighting gun control stances along with condolences. President

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extended his condolences to those affected by the "wicked murderer" who had wounded and killed a number of people.

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