An
intruder
shot and
killed an employee at
Ford Motor Company’s Kansas City, MO,
factory
early this morning in what
police
described
as an “
isolated” incident.
Clay County Sheriff’s Captain Will Akin
said employees
aren’t in danger.
Ford
confirmed the
victim
was an employee at the
sprawling
factory, one of the
homes of
F-150
production, but it’s
not
releasing their
name. A Ford spokesman
told
Automotive Newsthe
shooter
didn’t
work at the
factory, which
is
now
operating
normally.
According to Akin,
police
are
following
leads to
capture the
shooter.
“Our
management
team
is
cooperating with the Sheriff’s
department on the
investigation of this
isolated incident,” Ford
said in an
official
statement
obtained by AN. “
Law enforcement
has
confirmed
there
are no
further
safety
concerns as the
plant
has
been
secured.”
The
UAW’s Ford
division,
meanwhile,
extended its
condolences to the
victim’s
family,”
adding that local
union
leaders
are “
working with
authorities” at the 4.7-million-square-foot
factory.
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