Employee shot by coworker at Coweta County manufacturing plant, deputies say

COWETA COUNTY, Ga. — Authorities are investigating a shooting at a manufacturing plant in Coweta County.

Coweta County Sheriff officials told Channel 2 Action News shortly after 8 a.m. Thursday, deputies received reports of an employee shot by another employee at a business off Dart Road.

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Newnan police confirmed that the business was the Global Powertrain plant.

The shooter was identified as Sylvester Florence Jr., a 46-year-old employee of the plant. He has been arrested and is currently being processed into the Coweta County Detention Center. His exact charges are unclear.

The Coweta County Sheriff’s Office told Channel 2′s Audrey Washington that the victim, who has not been identified, was a supervisor at the plant, but it’s unclear if he was Florence’s supervisor.

When deputies arrived, they were told Florence was barricaded somewhere in the building.

One employee told Channel 2 Action News that the building was evacuated, and they are still waiting to return inside.

Later, deputies were informed that Florence may have fled the scene on a motorcycle.

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Soon after, a Newnan police officer reported that they were following a motorcycle that matched the description.

Florence ditched the motorcycle and fled on foot until the officer captured them.

The victim was taken to a hospital in Atlanta, where his or her condition has not been released. Deputies have not identified the victim.

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The investigation remains ongoing.

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