A gunman opened fire at a United Parcel Service facility in San Francisco today injuring at least three people, local media reported. No deaths have been reported so far.
The San Francisco police on Twitter said it is responding to the shooting which took place in the area of 17th Street and Vermont.
The suspect attacker, who is in police custody, has been taken to the hospital, local media reported.
The victims were rushed to Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, where Brent Andrew, the spokesperson of the hospital said, the hospitals have started admitting the victims, however, the total no of injured and their condition is yet to be ascertained.
The San Francisco police confirmed the shooting incident but had earlier refused to comment on the number of victims or any information regarding the shooter.
An auto shop owner when being asked about the shooting incident, said, “there’s a mob of UPS drivers” running down the street screaming “shooter, shooter.”
Uniformed UPS officers were led out in a line by officers next to a highway. The officers who were seen walking with the emergency vehicles gathered outside a restaurant. The incident led to rapid action by the police and the locals were asked to avoid the crime area.
A San Francisco police representative could not immediately be reached for comment.
The police said the building is secure and the Special Ops are searching the premises for more victims and witnesses.
#SFPD contained the incident & building is secure. The Special Ops continues to search the building for additional victims & witnesses. #SF
— San Francisco Police (@SFPD) June 14, 2017
#SFPD PIO is responding out to the scene. Media staging area will be at 17th and Potrero Ave. pic.twitter.com/HabDSp32xi
— San Francisco Police (@SFPD) June 14, 2017
