Amazon employee shot and killed in fulfillment center garage near Chicago

An Amazon employee was shot and killed in a garage at the company’s delivery station near Chicago, according to officials and local media reports. The suspect fled the scene.

The shooting happened just after 9 a.m. on Thursday at the Amazon facility in Melrose Park, a suburb about 12 miles west of downtown Chicago. Officers were called to the delivery station in the 1800 block of North Fifth Avenue and found the victim in an employee garage.

The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Travion R. Taylor, 27, of Chicago, according to WLS. He was taken to Loyola University Medical Center, where he died.

Authorities believe the shooting stemmed from a personal dispute, according to WLS. No threat to the public was reported, but the alleged shooter has not been taken into custody.

Melrose Park police asked anyone who was in the area or may have witnessed the shooting to contact investigators.

“This is a senseless tragedy,” Amazon spokesperson Lex Evans told NBC Chicago. “Our thoughts are with our employee’s family, friends, and our team at our Melrose Park delivery station. Right now, our priority is supporting them.”

Evans said the delivery station had been deemed safe and that Amazon had added additional security. The company said it was supporting police as they investigate.