Employee shot at Conyers plant; search for shooter locks down area schools

Employee shot at Conyers plant; search for shooter locks down area schools
One person was shot inside a Conyers manufacturing facility Friday morning.
A gunman entered the Dart Container Corp. facility on Ga. 138 about 7 a.m. and shot an employee, according to a spokesman for the company, a food service manufacturer. “We evacuated the building, and management staff (is) assisting law enforcement, who are securing the site,” the spokesman said in a statement to AJC.com. “At this time, we have no further information on the victim or the shooter.”


The victim has been taken to a hospital, and his condition is not known. Authorities are still searching for the shooter, the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office told Channel 2 Action News. Conyers police and the Georgia State Patrol are assisting in the search.Multiple police and emergency vehicles have responded to the plant and are staging in the parking lot.


A school bus was brought in at 8:15 a.m. to transport personnel off the property. Approximately 300 employees work at the Conyers plant, which makes food and beverage packaging products


“We are working alongside emergency responders to address the situation and ensure the safety of our employees,” the Dart spokesman said.Three schools in the area have been placed on lockdown as a precaution, according to Rockdale County Public Schools. Rockdale County High School, Rockdale Magnet School, C.J. Hicks Elementary and the Rockdale County Public Schools transportation office are impacted, the school district said in a tweet.“All of our students and staff are safe,” the district said. “No visitors are allowed on campus at this time. We will keep you updated.”

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