One person has been injured after a shooting occurred outside an Amazon fulfillment center in Georgia.
Pooler Police Department officials rushed to the scene on Triple B Trail – a side road near the center – on Monday afternoon.
Amazon confirmed the incident, and said that there is no further risk at the site.
The injured victim has been taken to a local hospital, police said.
According to WSAV, the shooting may have stemmed from a ‘love triangle’ incident, however no further details were given. Workers have been banned from entering the building while the crime scene is investigated.
One fire truck, as well as eight police vehicles, were seen outside the center.
A number of distribution businesses are on the same stretch of land, including a Courier Express Service Center, PortCity, NFI Cal Cartage, and Americold Logistics.
Pooler Police Department officials rushed to the scene on Monday afternoon
Amazon confirmed the incident, and said that there is no further risk at the site (aerial image)
In December last year, Amazon made headlines after an investigation was launched when a teenage girl died while working for the e-commerce giant.
Iliana Velez, 19, was forced off the road by a driver affiliated with the company in the early morning hours of January 3, 2022. The crash caused the University of Texas freshman’s car to flip and roll several times, killing her.
The driver, Jordan Sannicola, 30, was on his way to pick up a load for Amazon when he hit her as she was on her way home from filling orders at the company’s San Marcos fulfillment center.
At the time, Sannicola was driving for an independently contracted company, Take Flight With B, often used by the online retail giant to transport packages during the company’s ‘middle mile’ of its delivery chain.
Velez’s death has since sparked investigations into the safety standards of the companies, both Amazon and Take Flight With B.
A lawsuit filed by Velez’s mother, Trula Velez, alleged that Amazon had previously rejected the 30-year-old’s application to deliver packages for the company’s ‘flex’ home delivery service after he failed a background check.
However, despite his failure, citing his criminal history and driving record, Sannicola was still hired to move Amazon freight.
