STAR, N.C. -- Three people are dead after an employee went on a shooting rampage inside a lumber company in Montgomery County on Friday morning.
According to WXII-TV, a man walked into the McBride Lumber Company on McBride Lumber Road in Star and shot four people inside a warehouse before going to his home and shooting himself.
Three of the four people he shot are dead, and the fourth victim has been airlifted to a nearby hospital. The shooter has also been airlifted to a hospital after deputies found him inside his home.
Deputies say they responded to the incident happened just after 6 a.m.
According to its website, McBride Lumber has been in business since the 1950's and is a second-generation family owned business. They are located about 60 miles south of Greensboro
Authorities haven't released the names of the victims.
Sheriff Dempsey Owens says the shooter left a note, but he didn't give details of the content. He said witnesses reported the gunman was a disgruntled employee.
A person who answered the phone at the business said they had no comment.
But one of the company's founder's, Dorothy McBride, said she was shocked.
"Oh, my God, I can't believe it," she said. "I just can't talk about it right now. I have to find out more."
A family owned business, the company makes pallets and treated wood for furniture and other products.
Stay with NewsChannel 36 for more information on this developing story. Air Star 36 is on scene, and we'll have a full report during our 12 p.m. newscast.
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