St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Worker goes on rampage, shoots 8, kills 3 co-workers

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Worker goes on rampage, shoots 8, kills 3 co-workers

By Kim Bell
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
01/07/2010

UPDATED: 5 p.m. identifying a second victim who was killed by the gunman


ST. LOUIS -- A factory employee went to the workplace this morning armed with three weapons and shot eight co-workers, killing three of them, before shooting himself inside the building, Police Chief Dan Isom said.

The rampage took place at ABB Inc., a manufacturer of electric transformers near the old General Motors plant complex in north St. Louis. Isom declined to name the gunman during a press conference this afternoon, but other police officials had identified him as Timothy Hendron, 51, of Webster Groves, an employee at the ABB plant.

"We are very confident that this is the shooter," said Isom, without confirming his name.

Isom said officers found two deceased victims in the parking lot outside the plant and two inside, including the shooter. Isom said officers recovered the shooter’s weapons: an assault rifle, a shotgun and a pistol. He said officers continued checking the 200,000-square-foot factory building this afternoon for evidence.

Isom declined to discuss a motive. ..........(more)

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[Fire_Medic_Dave]

1. Thoughts and prayers to the victims and the families of those lost.

[sharesunited]

2. The motive was a typical one. Solving a personal problem conveniently and effectively.

Such A Tragedy, Now Carry On Dying Ya'all!

[Don Caballero]

3. We need information on how he had access to firearms.

People like this have no business being able to own weapons.

[Winterblues]

4. Americans in General are like this

America is a very sick nation..More guns will cure us though..

[Don Caballero]

5. Ha ha ha. Yeah the answer is more guns in nutcases hands.

I just pray President Obama gets behind more gun control legislation. This country has a disease with violence and firearms.