(MENAFN) Local police declared that an armed man has gunned down five and wounded five policemen in a manufacturing plant in Aurora, a suburb of Chicago.
Aurora police chief Kristen Ziman confirmed that the attacker, who was also shot dead and named as Gary Martin aged 45, has stormed his work place, , the Henry Pratt Company in the city, around 65 km west of Chicago, the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois.
The Henry Pratt Company is one of North America's biggest producers of valves for potable water, waste water, power generation and industrial markets.
Police officers were dispatched to the gun attack just before 1:30 p.m. local time (1930 GMT) and two officers were gunned down instantly as they walked into the manufacturing building, according to the chief.
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