CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) — Cleveland Police responded to reports of gunfire at Barku Plastics just after 10 a.m. Monday morning.

When officers arrived, they found two men dead inside the building — both employees of the company.

Investigators later identified the victims as Tobias Gleinig, the vice president of Barku Plastics, and Ivan Aldergot, another worker at the plant.

Police said the suspected shooter fled the scene in a vehicle, which was later found at a home in Bradley County, outside Cleveland city limits. That discovery triggered a SWAT standoff as law enforcement surrounded the residence.

Cleveland Police Captain Evie West said officers were taking every precaution to ensure the area remained safe.

“We are taking every precaution possible to make sure that this area is safe

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