Myles Belyue shoots himself after a standoff with police at an Amazon plant in Columbus, following gunfire fired at a warehouse in Georgia[PHOTOS]

 

A 22-year-old gunman opened fire on an Amazon facility in Columbus, Georgia early Monday morning before killing himself during a police standoff.There is no known motivation

The incident occurred before dawn Monday at the Amazon warehouse on the city's east side, in the 5800 block of Osceola Court, about 4.47 a.m., according to a Columbus Police Department announcement.

What caused the gun violence at the Georgia Amazon facility? 

Pictured Columbus, Georgia Amazon facility at the 5800 block of Osceola Court where the alleged gunman, Myles Belyue shot self dead after police standoff.

The suspect, whose name has not been revealed by officials but has been recognized on social media as Myles Belyue, fired multiple gunshots into the facility from the outside, according to Columbus police.

Preliminary information indicates that a male subject fired multiple shots into the front of the facility from outside. Afterward, he walked a short distance away where responding officers confronted him. The individual brandished a firearm, leading to a brief standoff. The incident ended when the suspect died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. No other injuries were reported.

A motive for the incident remains unknown. Not immediately clear is the shooter’s affiliation with the Amazon warehouse facility where the early morning gun violence took place.

Amazon in the aftermath released a statement saying it was ‘supporting those who were onsite during this incident’ and that the company was ‘thankful no one else was injured.’

‘We’re working closely with local law enforcement as they investigate,’ the statement added.

Columbus Police state the investigation remains active.

Columbus is about 100 miles (161 kilometers) southwest of Atlanta.