Gunman dies by suicide after killing 2 co-workers, injuring 2 others at Alabama factory

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By Brian Brant

(ALBERTVILLE, Ala.) Police say a gunman took his own life after he opened fire Tuesday morning inside an Alabama fire hydrant factory, killing two co-workers and leaving two others injured.

NBC News reports Albertville Police Chief Jamie Smith said the shooting happened about 2:30 a.m. and its cause is unknown.

"For an unknown reason an employee of the industry began firing a weapon at fellow employees," the chief said in a statement.

The two injured co-workers were taken to Marshall Medical Center South for treatment. The gunman, whose name has not been released, fled the scene after the shooting and died by suicide.

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