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* Video * Photo armedguards08282010_20100828191545_JPG Regular Photo Size * 9 killed in workplace shooting in... More Employers Looking for Armed Guards Updated: Saturday, 28 Aug 2010, 7:22 PM MDT Published : Saturday, 28 Aug 2010, 7:22 PM MDT PHOENIX - Many worries come with tough times, and some employers right now are scared the economy could lead to more violence in the work place, and they're taking action. One valley security agency said the troubled economy is driving businesses to ask for armed guards because they are concerned about what some desperate, unemployed people could do. FOX 10 spent the day at an intense training camp. Bullets thundered in the desert Saturday as men and women trained to become armed security personnel for valley businesses. Out at the Ben Avery Shooting Range, Lyle Rapacki, director of training for Anderson Security, said the security company has seen a 35 percent increase in calls that appears to be coinciding with the number of layoffs. He said losing a job can make a person feel hopeless, and when strapped for cash, a person can become desperate. In early August, a disgruntled employee at a beer distributor in Connecticut fired off a round of shots killing eight of his co-workers before he turned the gun on himself. The Anderson Security Agency said businesses are concerned a tragedy like that could repeat itself in the valley. Their officers are taking part in an intense 2-day study, both inside the classroom and outside of it ...
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(WTNH) -- A week and a day after the Manchester shooting rampage it's back to work for the employees of Hartford Distributors, Inc., and hopefully back to some sort of normalcy.
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TV News interview and expert commentary from Clinical Forensic Psychologist, Dr. S. David Bernstein on the Omar Thornton case at Hartford Distributers, Inc., in Manchester, Connecticut. Specific commentary focuses on workplace violence aspects and analyzing his final comments after he committed the shootings and before he turned the gun on himself.
(WTNH) -- Gov. Jodi Rell is calling for a moment of silence across the state this morning to honor the victims from the beer distribution company killed last week.
The victims of a workplace shooting at a Connecticut beer distribution company have been remembered at a candlelight vigil. And families of the victims have been told by city officials that the town of Manchester is embracing those affected by the tragedy.
Hartford, Conn. In what could be shown as the perfect reason why more American should open carry firearms, Omar Thorton, tells us in his own words, why he killed 8 people at his workplace. Racism. With the highest employment in decades and a consistent slow down in the economy, the workplace has become a hotbed of frustration, suspicion, anxiety and anger. Apparently this hostility at a Conn. Budwieser Distributor blew over with a shooting rampage that took 9 lives. We listen in to the 911 conversation Omar had after his killing spree. Again and again, he tells the 911 operator that he is calm and wishes that he shot more people. Apparently aware of his own impending doom he struggles to record & verbalize his tale of racism and abuse at the workplace. Meanwhile we listen to an unarmed women, begging and pleading for police to come and save her. If only "open carry" was allowed in the workplace, 8 of these employees, may have had a fighting chance. Would Omar Thornton have executed this rampage, if workers at this facility were armed? www.google.com Beer warehouse shooter long complained of racism By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN (AP) -- 5 hours ago NEW HAVEN, Conn. — To those closest to him, Omar Thornton was caring, quiet and soft-spoken. He was excited to land a well-paying job at a beer delivery company a few years ago and his longtime girlfriend says they talked of marrying and having children. But underneath, Thornton seethed with a sense of racial injustice for years that ...
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911 Tapes of Omar Thornton Shooting in Hartford Connecticut. Chilling 911 Tapes from Connecticut Shooting Describe Gunman's Deadly Rampage Omar Thornton, Gunman at Hartford Distributors, Killed Eight Before Turning Gun on Himself. Newly-released 911 calls show that the gunman who shot up a Connecticut beer distributorship and killed eight people on Tuesday terrified employees during a 45-minute rampage, in which police say he may have targeted and chased specific victims before taking his own life. Shooting victim, Steven Hollander describes scene at beer distributorship. More Photos "Someone got shot, I got shot," Steven Hollander, the vice president of Hartford Distributors, told a 911 operator as he hid in his office. "We need the cops." Hollander told the operator he knew the gunman. "His name is Omar Thornton. He's a black guy, and get the cops here right away, I'm bleeding all over the place," said Hollander. "We need cops right away." Hollander is believed to be one of the first of Thornton's victims and one of the few to survive after being shot. He was treated at a Hartford hospital for a gunshot wound to his neck. Related WATCH: Why Did Thornton Do It? PHOTOS: Hartford Distributors Shooting Hartford Shooter: Psychology of Workplace Violence Sprees CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO STEVE HOLLANDER'S 911 CALL Thornton opened fire right after meeting with the 50-year-old Hollander, who had given him a choice either to be fired or quit. Thornton had been trailed by a private ...
Police released recordings of the 911 calls from Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2010, during the shootings at Hartford Distributors in Manchester, Conn. WARNING: Contains obscenities and material inappropriate for children.
www.ournewsnow.com Family and friends of the victims are still searching for answers after police say Omar Thornton opened fire on his co-workers. Eight people were killed and two people were wounded before the suspect killed himself at a Connecticut beer distribution center yesterday. Police have released new details about what happened during the shooting rampage. They say Thornton went to a disciplinary hearing in the morning after he was caught stealing beer from the warehouse. Thornton was given the chance to either resign or be fired, so he chose to sign a one-page resignation letter. Police say Thornton then asked for a glass of water, headed to the kitchen, and opened fire. "He got his lunchbox with weapons inside, exited the kitchen area, and started shooting as soon as he got into the hallway," said Sergeant Chris Davis of the Manchester Police Department at a news conference this morning. "He went into a large warehouse area where there were additional victims there, he then chased one or more victims into the parking lot." Thornton had no prior criminal record, and all of the weapons were registered to him. He had previously complained of racial harassment in the workplace. A memorial service for the victims is scheduled for 7 pm Tonight at Saint Margaret Mary Church on Hayes Road in South Windsor. A parishoner at the church was a victim in the killings.
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(WTNH) -- As memorial services begin and funeral plans are finalized, the vice president of the Manchester beer distributor who was shot in the head but survived the the deadly workplace shooting is expected to talk today about what happened.
Police are detailing just how the gunman, Omar Thornton, was able to sneak two 9 millimeter handguns into the beer distribution company and then methodically go around the building killing eight of his co-workers.
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(WTNH) -- 24 hours after the Manchester murders, here is the latest on the investigation and the victims.
(WTNH) -- Surviving employees of the murders at Hartford Distributors are expected to meet with company owners today to talk about the shootings that left nine people dead, including the gunman.
Nine people were shot to death 03 Aug at a beverage distributorship in Manchester, Connecticut (USA), when an employee being escorted from the building after a disciplinary meeting began shooting.
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After a disciplinary hearing, an employee of a beer distribution company opens fire, killing himself and eight others.
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August 3, 2010 (1:31) A 34-year-old beer distributor employee opened fire on co-workers in Manchester, CT. Now police are piecing together the details.
Nine people died in a mass shooting Tuesday at a workplace in Manchester, Connecticut, according to a police official close to the investigation. That number includes the shooter. He died at the scene of a gunshot wound, Manchester police Lt. Joe San Antonio said. Police had not fired at him, he added. The suspect was Omar Thornton, said Sgt. Sandy Ficara of the Manchester Police. The shooting happened at Hartford Distributors, a beer distributor close to the communities of South Windsor and Manchester, a South Windsor dispatcher said. Three people were rushed to Hartford Hospital, and one of them later died, a doctor told reporters. Police declined to say how many people were wounded. Police in the community of South Windsor were assisting Manchester police in handling the incident, authorities said.
Visit theskotchreport.blogspot.com to read and view more from The Skotch Report. Written, Directed and Produced by: Keith Atkins The economy is a disaster and so is the war is Afghanistan. 9 people are dead today in Manchester, Connecticut and we are still recovering from the worst oil spill in recorded history. By chance, luck and default, these problems rest upon the shoulders of one man.
A Connecticut truck driver who worked for family-owned Hartford Distributors is said to have opened fire today at 7:30am local time after he was asked to resign. While the details are still sketchy he reportedly killed at least 8 people before taking his own life. Reportedly a union official was bringing him in to meet about a disciplinary problem moments before he started shooting. According to reports 34-year-old Omar Thornton had been accused of stealing.
Shooting scene at Connecticut beer distribution facility
(WTNH) - Every year, dozens of Connecticut workers die while on the job. A handful of those people are the victims of homicide -- the worst case scenario of workplace violence.
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"STOP SPENDING" T-SHIRTS @ executees.net BOSS 911 Call- www.cnn.com OMAR THORNTON'S 911 CALL- www.wtnh.com This is what happens when employers look for any reason to fire employees. Nine people are dead in a workplace shooting in Manchester at Hartford Distributors, a family-owned beer and wine wholesaler, according to state police. Sources said Omar S. Thornton, 34, was a driver for the company and was described by a Teamsters Union official as a recent hire and a "disciplinary problem." "The union was bringing him in to meet with the company to remedy the problem," said John Hollis, a Teamsters official. "He started shooting." Thornton shot a number of people and then shot himself with a .223 caliber semiautomatic rifle as police approached and is dead, sources said. Two were shot outside the building and five were shot inside, police sources said.
"STOP SPENDING" T-SHIRTS @ executees.net This is what happens when employers look for any reason to fire employees. Eight people are dead in a workplace shooting in Manchester at Hartford Distributors, a family-owned beer and wine wholesaler, according to state police. Sources said Omar S. Thornton, 34, was a driver for the company and was described by a Teamsters Union official as a recent hire and a "disciplinary problem." "The union was bringing him in to meet with the company to remedy the problem," said John Hollis, a Teamsters official. "He started shooting." Thornton shot a number of people and then shot himself with a .223 caliber semiautomatic rifle as police approached and is dead, sources said. Two were shot outside the building and five were shot inside, police sources said.
Raw Footage: 3 Killed In Connecticut shooting 8/3/2010! Raw Footage: 3 Killed In Connecticut shooting 8/3/2010! Raw Footage: 3 Killed In Connecticut shooting 8/3/2010! Raw Footage: 3 Killed In Connecticut shooting 8/3/2010! (CNN) -- There were "multiple victims" in a shooting at a beer distributor business in Manchester, Connecticut, Tuesday morning, police told reporters. The Hartford Courant newspaper reported that at least three people were killed in the shooting, and a hospital spokeswoman said three people injured in the incident were being treated. In a brief news conference, law enforcement officials did not confirm any deaths and they didn't elaborate on the nature and number of the casualties. They said the area has been secured. CNN affiliate WTNH quoted police as saying the gunman was down and it's unclear whether he killed himself. Read WTNH's coverage A South Windsor dispatcher confirmed that the business is Hartford Distributors, a beer distributor close to South Windsor and Manchester. Police in the community of South Windsor were assisting Manchester police in handling the incident, authorities said. Rebecca Stewart, spokeswoman for Hartford Hospital, said three people injured in the incident were at that facility. She said one was in critical condition, one in fair condition, and the other's condition was unknown.
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(WTNH) -- A number of people have been shot and killed at a beer distributor in Manchester, Conn. The gunman is believed to be an employee of the company.
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(WTNH) -- Several people reported shot at a beer distributor in Manchester, Connecticut.
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Yale medical student Annie Le was killed by strangulation by Raymond Clark iii or 3rd, a Yale University lab technician. He has a fiancée named Jennifer Hromadka, they both have several social networking accounts. Clark was linked to the murder after tons of evidence showed he was in the same room with her and used his swipe card to access the last place room she was seen going into. Sad sad sad. They are calling this a case of workplace violence. This is insanity man. I want them to throw the book at this guy. Reminds me how dark this world really is...
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