Woman killed in shooting outside Amazon warehouse

Late Friday evening, a worker was shot dead in the parking lot of an Amazon warehouse.

Police in Chesterfield County, Virginia, were called to the area after a shooting was reported around 9:35 p.m. Sources told Scripps News Richmond that an employee followed a trail of blood outside the Amazon building until he heard a gunshot.

An employee was later found with a gunshot wound, Scripps News Richmond reported.

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Company officials said the worker was an employee of a delivery service partner that has a contract with Amazon.

“We are deeply troubled by this horrific incident and are offering support to our team and partners at our Richmond-area delivery facility,” Amazon officials said. “The investigation is ongoing and we are working with Chesterfield County Police, so we will defer further comment to them at this time.”

Amazon officials said other workers were sent home and Saturday night shifts were canceled at the factory. Employees will receive their pay, company officials said.

The police announced that the investigation into this murder case is not yet complete. The police have not provided any information about possible suspects.

Anyone with information is asked to call Chesterfield Police at 804-748-1251 or Crime Solvers at 804-748-0660.

This story was originally published by Jon Burkett at Scripps News Richmond.