Shooting at Amazon fulfillment center in Georgia

One person has been injured after a shooting occurred outside an Amazon fulfillment center in Georgia.

Pooler Police Department officers rushed to the scene Monday afternoon on the Triple B Trail – a side road near downtown.

Amazon confirmed the incident and said there is no further risk at the site.

The injured victim was taken to a local hospital, police said.

One fire engine and eight police vehicles were seen outside the center.

The same piece of land is home to a number of distribution companies, including a Courier Express Service Center, PortCity, NFI Cal Cartage and Americold Logistics.

Amazon confirmed the incident and said there is no further risk at the site (aerial photo)

In December last year, Amazon made headlines after an investigation was launched when a teenage girl died while working for the e-commerce giant.

Iliana Velez, 19, was forced off the road by a company driver in the early morning hours of January 3, 2022. The crash caused the University of Texas freshman’s car to flip several times and roll, killing her.

The driver, 30-year-old Jordan Sannicola, was on his way to pick up a load for Amazon when he hit her as she was on her way home from fulfilling orders at the company’s fulfillment center in San Marcos.

At the time, Sannicola was driving for an independent company, Take Flight With B, which was often used by the online retail giant to transport packages during the “middle mile” of the company’s delivery chain.

Velez’s death has since led to investigations into the safety standards of the companies, both Amazon and Take Flight With B.

A lawsuit filed by Velez’s mother, Trula Velez, alleged that Amazon previously denied the 30-year-old’s application to deliver packages for the company’s “flex” home delivery service after he failed a background check.

However, despite his failure, citing his criminal history and driving record, Sannicola was still hired to transport Amazon freight.