“Hopefully I would’ve done what anybody would’ve done, I was just at the right place at the right time,” Tyler Jones said.
But taking action is always easier said than done.
“I have never been so scared in my life,” Jones said.
Police responding to a report of shots fired on Monday found two people unresponsive in the parking lot of a UPS sorting facility in Hodgkins, Illinois.
Officers responded to a call of a shooting shortly before 1 p.m. at 1 UPS Way in the south suburb. Police secured the scene and brought in paramedics.
The two people were declared deceased, police said, and a firearm was recovered at the scene.
A former UPS employee claims in a proposed class action lawsuit that the company created a public nuisance by failing to protect workers in California against the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The lawsuit was originally filed in California state court on Oct. 30 but was removed to federal court in San Francisco on Wednesday at the request of UPS, which is represented by Rachel Brass of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.
“We are appalled by the lawlessness and violence that unfolded at the U.S. Capitol and strongly condemn the actions of those individuals who participated in the illegal activities that destroyed property and cost lives. We must peacefully and constructively find ways to advance the common good of our country within the bounds of our Constitutional framework and through the peaceful transition of power.
UPS believes the democratic process is a fundamental and sacred cornerstone for America. Since our founding, our country has stood for free, fair and peaceful elections. The outcome of the recent elections is clear and a peaceful transition of power is necessary. There is still much work to do to foster healing and unity within our divided nation, but now is the time to come together in purpose as one.
A UPSer oversees the turnover of donations to Operation Blessing Foundation.
Love transcends boundaries and quarantines.
That was the important takeaway of 2020 for both the UPS volunteers and the families of SOS Children’s Villages, who participated in a series of virtual visits by UPS employees who were ‘Uncles’ and ‘Aunties’ for a day.
As a longtime patron of SOS Children’s Villages, UPS Philippines traditionally engages the non-governmental organization with visits to its villages in Manila and Cebu by volunteers. The sessions help in the social and emotional development of the abandoned, neglected, and orphaned children who SOS Children’s Villages support, and is a regular affair that both sides look forward to.