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Worker Kills 8, Self at Conn. Warehouse

HeadlineAug 04, 2010

In Connecticut, a disgruntled worker opened fire at a Manchester alcohol warehouse Tuesday, killing eight people before turning the gun on himself. Two others were wounded. Manchester Police Chief Mark Montminy announced the deaths.

Mark Montminy: “The victims located were all around the complex. We believe that ten people were shot by the gunman, eight fatally, and two others were treated at Hartford Hospital.”

The shooter, Omar Thornton, had just agreed to resign after being caught stealing beer. Family members say Thornton had felt singled out and harassed for being the only African American worker at the site. The shooting came as two people were killed and six wounded after a gunman opened fire at a gathering in Indianapolis, Indiana. In a statement, Paul Helmke of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence said, “We make it too easy for dangerous people to arm themselves…We need to come to terms with this horror in our country.”

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