Gunman kills 3, then himself at San Francisco UPS facility
SAN FRANCISCO — Authorities say a gunman at San Francisco UPS warehouse has killed three people and himself.
San Francisco police Sgt. Toney Chaplin said at a news conference that two others were wounded Wednesday. He says that the shooter shot himself, and police have not determined a motive.
UPS spokesman Steve Gaut told The Associated Press that the shooter — an employee — fired inside the facility before the drivers were sent out to do their normal daily deliveries. Auto shop owner Robert Kim said he heard about five to eight rapid gunshots. The next thing he knew, he said, “a mob of UPS drivers” was running down the street screaming “shooter, shooter.”
Police confirmed the shooting at the facility in the Potrero Hill neighborhood, about 2 ½ miles from downtown San Francisco but didn't release further information.
Uniformed UPS employees were later led out in a line by officers next to a highway. They walked away calmly with emergency vehicles nearby and gathered nearby outside a restaurant.
The shooting led to a massive police response and a shelter-in-place warning for the surrounding area. Police advised people to avoid the area.
