At Least 3 Dead, 3 Wounded in Conn. Workplace Shooting

At least three people are dead and at least three others wounded in a workplace shooting in Manchester, Conn., at Hartford Distributors.

Police say that the suspect, an employee of the company, shot himself as authorities approached him. A company executive told the Associated Press that the employee had been called in to resign.

The shooting occurred shortly before 7:30 a.m. in a facility of the beer and wine distribution company, one of the state's largest. At the time, there were about 35 or 40 people in the office and warehouse, said Brett Hollander, the director of marketing, whose family founded and owns the company.

Manchester Police Lt. Joe SanAntonio says, "the scene is neutralized and secured" and confirms that there are "multiple victims," but would not elaborate during a press conference following the incident. Authorities have now launched a criminal investigation and a full crisis unit is heading to the scene.

Hollander says the company is "just trying to figure out who's shot, who's not accounted for."

A source said the gunman is believed to have used a rifle.

The victims are being treated at Hartford Hospital, a spokeswoman there said.

The company is one of the state's largest beer and wine distributorships, supplying hundreds of brands. Employees are represented by the Teamsters union.