Workplace Shooting in Chester, Pennsylvania Leaves Two Dead, Three Injured

A tragic workplace shooting at Delaware County Linen in Chester, Pennsylvania, left two dead and three injured today, according to District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer.

At a press conference, Stollsteimer revealed that a disgruntled former employee entered the linen shop around 8:30 a.m. and opened fire on five coworkers. Two victims succumbed to their injuries, while three others were transported to Crozer-Chester Medical Center in serious condition.

"We have two individuals who have unfortunately lost their life just by showing up to work today by a disgruntled former employee," Stollsteimer stated. "And we have three other people who are at the hospital right now, and we are all praying for them."

Mayor Stefan Roots confirmed that one of the victims was the shooter's supervisor. The assailant attempted to flee but was apprehended by police in Trainer, Delaware County. Authorities disclosed that the shooter used a handgun, and the incident occurred both inside and outside the linen store, with one person killed inside and another outside.

"This is a tragedy, a story that plays out too often across the United States of America," Stollsteimer said, highlighting the pervasive issue of gun violence in the country. In an interview with CBS News Philadelphia, he emphasized the problem of firearms being accessible to those who should not have them. "Here you've got somebody who's a disgruntled employee of this business, doesn't like some of his coworkers for whatever reason, and decides to come in and kill them. So we've got two people dead. These people just went to work today like every other day, thinking they're just carrying on with their life and now they're lying on the ground dead."

Mayor Roots called for stronger gun legislation and enhanced mental health services. "It speaks to guns in America. We have a city that is challenged with violence. We have great groups here that address it on all levels. It's heartbreaking. It's tragic. It has to stop," he said. "Chester, Pennsylvania, never expected to be the epicenter of another episode of workplace violence. We're a really tight-knit community. We all know each other.

We're all family, and this is why it hurts for so many of us."

The identities of the victims and the shooter have not been released, and the White House has reached out to offer support to the city.