A Texas transportation company employee was killed and another was wounded when a former employee walked into the business Wednesday morning and opened fire, police say.
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Numerous patrol vehicles surrounded the facility as police continued to search the office, while nearby schools that had been put on lockdown were eventually reopened, NBC News reports.
“The individual who was terminated earlier this morning, we believe as a retaliatory act, responded with weapons and came back and initiated the shooting”, Hickman said.
Houston police have confirmed the incident, saying that the shooter was sacked earlier in the morning but returned with a weapon and opened fire. The injured worker was transported to a local hospital with unspecified injuries, the Houston ABC affiliate said.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office High Risk Operations Unit searched the building to make sure no other victims or shooters were inside.
According to its website, Knight Transportation is an Arizona-based company that offers truck and trailer sales at various locations around the country.
The company is near two elementary schools, a middle school and a high school. The company provides truckload transportation services. It said counselors would be on site to support employees. Knight is doing everything possible to ensure the safety of all of its employees.
According to KPRC, the incident took play at Knight Transportation in Katy.
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This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
