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9 Dead as Worker Storms Conn. Beer Distributor

'Disciplinary problem' Omar Thornton had been asked to resign

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 3, 2010 8:40 AM CDT | Updated Aug 3, 2010 11:57 AM CDT

(Newser) – A man opened fire in a Connecticut beer distributor this morning, killing at least nine people, including himself, according to the Hartford Courant. Omar Thornton, 34, was an employee who had been asked to resign because he was a "disciplinary problem," a union official said. Other people were wounded in the incident, including a member of the family that owns the business.

The shooting occurred at about 7:30, during a shift change. Anywhere from 35 to 70 people were inside. "They just went in there with guns blazing," said the company's marketing director. Black smoke was also seen coming from the building. It later turned white, then disappeared after firefighters arrived. An undetermined number of injured people are being treated at a local hospital. The bomb squad was summoned to check Thornton's car.

Police are seen moving in on Hartford Distributors, Inc., in Manchester, Conn., Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010.
Police are seen moving in on Hartford Distributors, Inc., in Manchester, Conn., Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010.   (AP Photo/Journal Inquirer, Jessica Hill)
People are seen being evacuated from Hartford Distributors, Inc., in Manchester, Conn., Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010.
People are seen being evacuated from Hartford Distributors, Inc., in Manchester, Conn., Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010.   (AP Photo/Journal Inquirer, Jessica Hill)
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NxBigmouthery
Aug 3, 2010 7:19 PM CDT
Yet another multiple shooting that in a few hours will only be featured in local Connecticut news. 'If it bleeds, it leads' now seems redundant. So much bleeding going on.
DontLikeYou___
Aug 3, 2010 2:54 PM CDT
Obama situation room is working feverishly to find a way to blame Bush.
shelbyrad
Aug 3, 2010 2:40 PM CDT
Talk about going postal.

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