CHICAGO, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- A Ford plant in the U.S. state of Michigan was briefly evacuated Friday morning as a disgruntled employee shot and killed himself.
First reports said there was an "active shooter" on the premises of Ford Woodhaven Stamping Plant, located about 30 kilometers southwestern of Detroit.
The Detroit Free Press later quoted Ford Motor officials as saying that all the other employees were safe "after they were evacuated when a worker pulled a gun at the plant and shot himself."
Local media reports, attributed to police and plant employees, said the shooter died of self-inflicted gunshot wound, following some dispute with his boss.
TV footage showed a bomb squad was sent to the scene to investigate a suspicious package, which was later deemed safe.
There are currently 420 people employed at the Ford plant, which produces door panels, hoods and other car parts, according to Ford.
