Union: Conn. gunman (8 dead) was caught on tape stealing

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jBNP73m9cp2g6qFtWxCbJH6IAD3gD9HC70O81

By STEPHEN SINGER (AP)

MANCHESTER, Conn. — A high-ranking union official says a man who fatally shot eight co-workers and himself at a beer distributorship in Connecticut had been caught on videotape stealing beer.

Union officials say Omar Thornton had worked as a driver for a couple of years and had been called in for a disciplinary hearing Tuesday and asked to resign. He instead opened fire at a warehouse in Manchester.

The mother of Thornton's girlfriend says he had complained of racial harassment and that his bosses had not responded. But a union official tells The Associated Press that Thornton had "made no complaint of racism to us or to any federal or state agency."

Teamsters Local 1035 official Christopher Roos says Thornton was "a disgruntled employee who shot a bunch of people."

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Associated Press writer Lynne Tuohy in Concord, N.H., contributed to this report.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

MANCHESTER, Conn. (AP) — A black warehouse driver who had complained of racial harassment at work went on a shooting rampage at a beer distributorship Tuesday after he was asked to quit, killing eight people before apparently committing suicide, authorities said.

At least two people were also wounded, one critically. The number of dead was confirmed by two government officials who were not authorized to speak publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity.

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[virgogal]

1. He snapped. A very sad story.

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. He snapped and took eight others with him.

That is sickening.

[Uncle_Gunnysack]

4. When you snap you snap. In that fame of mind I wouldn't expect

his reasoning skills to be finely tuned.

Yes, it is sad.

[WingDinger]

3. Does Jonh McCain's wife own that too?

[Vinnie From Indy]

5. Fuck that asshole!

He gets no sympathy AT ALL from me.