Gunman Kills 5, Wounds At Least 5 More At Industrial Facility In Aurora, Ill.

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By Vanessa Romo & Richard Gonzales @ NPR. org, Feb. 15, Updated at 11:53 p.m. ET

A man armed with a handgun entered the Henry Pratt Co. in Aurora, Ill., on Friday afternoon and killed five civilians, officials announced at a news conference. Five police officers were also wounded.

Police Chief Kristen Ziman said the gunman, identified as Gary Martin, 45, was killed in a crossfire with officers. She said, in a second late-night news conference, that the gunman was a 15-year veteran of the company who was being terminated Friday [....]

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