Kansas Workplace Shooting Leaves Several Dead, Up to 20 Wounded


  • By JULIA JACOBO

Feb 25, 2016, 7:56 PM ET

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Several people were killed and up to 20 wounded in a shooting at a Kansas workplace Thursday evening, authorities said.

The shooter, an employee at Excel Industries, where the shooting happened, was killed by police, Harvey County Sheriff T. Walton said in a press conference Thursday.

According to the sheriff, there were possibly 3-4 others dead, in addition to the shooter.

Via Christi St. Francis hospital in Wichita said it was expecting six patients, ABC affiliate KAKE reported.

Two people are in serious condition, while one victim is in fair condition and another is being assessed. Two more victims are en route to the hospital.

Workers at Excel Industries, a manufacturer of heavy duty lawn care equipment, in Hesston, were instructed to meet in another building for a head count.

There were numerous crime scene in the area, Walton said.

Nearby Hesston college was put on lockdown during the shooting, the school said on its website. There were about 375 students and faculty on campus at the time of the lockdown, KAKE reported.

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback and Wichita police offered condolences to the victims on Twitter.

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