February 26, 2020:

At the  Molson Coors complex in Milwaukee,  51-year-old employee, Anthony Ferrill, opened fire on coworkers at around 2:00pm.  According to authorities, Ferrill  was armed with two handguns, one with a silencer (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel). As of March 4, 2020 police have not provided a motive for the shootings, though Milwaukee Police Chief, Alfonso Morales, does not believe race nor racism played a part in the shooting (Washington Post). As of March 9, 2020, details of the shooting are still being investigated.

Impact:

Five fatalities, all employees at Molson Coors.

Related Resources:

• On the Right Track: Worker-on-Worker Violence Prevention
• Mass Violence in America: Causes, Impacts and Solutions
• Manager/Supervisors Guide on How to Recognise the Potential for a Targeted Threat of Violence in the Workplace
• Ten Years of Mass Shootings in the United States: An Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund Analysis

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