Several killed in Connecticut shooting

At least nine people are dead after an employee summoned for a disciplinary hearing opened fire at a beer distributor in Manchester, Connecticut, early on Tuesday morning, the police in Manchester said.

Authorities converge on Hartford Distributors in Connecticut. Officials say several people have been shot at the beer distribution company in Connecticut. Police in other surrounding towns and state authorities have been called to the scene. (AP Photo)

Workers and family of workers from Hartford Distributors gather at Manchester High School in Manchester. (AP Photo)

Employees of Hartford Distributors hug at a police staging area where employees were brought after a shooting at a beer distribution warehouse on Tuesday, August 3, 2010, in Manchester Connecticut (AP Photo)

A man dressed in a beer distribution company's uniform walks away from Manchester High School, a gathering point for the families, co-workers and friends of shooting victims, with a woman resting her head on his shoulder. A warehouse driver who was asked to resign his job at a beer distributor refused, then opened fire Tuesday morning, a company executive said. Police said the gunman and several other people were killed and others were wounded. (AP Photo)

Police are seen moving in on Hartford Distributors, Inc, in Manchester. Authorities say several people have been shot at the beer distribution company in Connecticut. Police in other surrounding towns and state authorities have been called to the scene. (AP Photo)

A priest kneels in prayer with three women outside Manchester High School, a gathering point for the families, co-workers and friends of shooting victims in Manchester. (AP Photo)