Overview
- Two Barku Plastics employees were found dead after gunfire was reported around 10:21 a.m. Monday in Cleveland, Tennessee.
- Police said the victims were supervisors and German citizens, and their identities have not yet been released.
- Investigators said the suspect fled in a vehicle that was later located at a residence on Samples Chapel Road outside the city limits.
- Robotic devices were used to search the home, where officers found the suspect dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, with identification pending medical examiner confirmation.
- The Cleveland Police Department and the Bradley County Sheriff's Office SWAT team led the response, and authorities said they believe the suspect was a former employee as the homicide investigation continues.