Ron Koeberer/Getty Images(HESSTON, Kan.) — Two people were killed and others injured in a shooting at a Kansas workplace, ABC affiliate KAKE in Wichita reported.
Via Christi St. Francis hospital in Wichita said it was expecting 3 patients, KAKE reported.
But it was unclear how many people were injured in total in the shooting at Excel Industries, a manufacturer of heavy duty lawn care equipment, in Hesston. Workers were instructed to meet in another building for a head count.
According to KAKE, the shooter was “down,” but the gunman’s condition was unclear.
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.
Wichita police offered condolences to the victims on Twitter.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the community of Hesston tonight.
— Wichita Police (@WichitaPolice) February 26, 2016
Further details were not immediately available.
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