2 dead, 3 hurt after disgruntled former employee opens fire in Chester linen shop

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2 dead, 3 hurt after disgruntled former employee opens fire in Chester linen shop
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A typical day at work took a devastating turn when officials say a disgruntled former employee took out his anger on his coworkers, leaving two of them dead.

"These people lost their lives just by showing up to work today," District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer said Tuesday after a shooting erupted at Delaware County Linen on 4th Street around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday.Officials say the suspect was armed when he walked into his former workplace, and opened fire, striking five people.Two of those victims have been confirmed dead, and three others seriously injured.

I said to a man, "Is he shot?" He said yes." said Francisco Kenty, eyewitness.As word of the shooting spreads, a 5-year employee, not working today, says the disgruntled worker made threats."He’s coming right here. He say, ‘me don’t care, me don’t care me kill it- -white people,’ said Julia Garcia, an employee. Jeff Cole asked, "He wanted to kill white people.?" Garcia replied, "Every people."A neighbor said she has argued with him in the past.

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