CHESTER, Pennsylvania — A former employee armed with a handgun opened fire early Wednesday at a linen business in suburban Philadelphia, killing two people and wounding three others, police said.
The shooting at Delaware County Linen in Chester occurred around 8:30 a.m. and the shooter fled the scene in a vehicle in Delaware County. said District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer. The man was captured a short time later after a traffic stop near Trainer. His name has not been released.
The motive for the shooting remains under investigation. The names of the victims have not been released, but Stollsteimer said at least one victim was hospitalized in critical condition.
Delaware County Linen is a linen rental and laundry services company that has been in business since 1988, according to its website. It primarily serves restaurants, country clubs, hotels and other businesses in Pennsylvania and some surrounding states.
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