In a Philadelphia suburb, a shooting at a linen company claimed the lives of two people and left three others injured on Wednesday morning. The incident took place at Delaware County Linen in Chester around 8:30 a.m., and the suspect was arrested on-site by Trainer police officers.
Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer announced that two people had died and three were injured, including one critically, in the shooting committed by a disgruntled employee. The man fled the scene but was later apprehended by Trainer police officers who spotted him based on the suspect’s description.
Chester Police Commissioner Stephen Gretsky revealed that all victims were fellow employees of Delaware County Linen. A motive for the shooting is currently under investigation, and the names of the victims have not been disclosed yet.
Delaware County Linen is a linen-rental and laundry services company founded in 1988, according to its website. It mainly serves restaurants, country clubs, hotels, and other businesses in Pennsylvania and some neighboring states. The company is located across from St. Hedwig’s church in Chester’s 2600 block of W. 4th Street, where employees waited outside during the investigation on Wednesday morning (PETE BANNAN/DAILY TIMES).