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We're down to the wire on legalizing concealed carry here, and this happens.
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/breaking_news/6214922.htm
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A manufacturing plant employee shot and killed three co-workers late Tuesday night at the plant on the city's outskirts, and wounded four more, police said. Authorities believe he later shot and killed himself near the police department's downtown headquarters.
"He came in (the plant) and began firing," said Jefferson City Police Capt. Jim Johnsen.
A police officer encountered the man outside the police building, about six blocks from the state Capitol, and the two exchanged gunfire. But authorities said early Wednesday morning they believe the suspect died of a wound that was self-inflicted.
Two employees of Modine Manufacturing Co. died at the plant late Tuesday night; a third died later at a hospital, authorities said.
"We're in the early stages of what is going to be a very complex situation," said Jefferson City Police Chief Roger Schroeder. A news conference was scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Johnsen said four others were wounded at the plant, located about five miles west of the state Capitol building. The injured taken to hospitals in Jefferson City and Columbia, a college town about 30 miles to the north. Schroeder said the injured were found throughout the building.
"We've got multiple crime scenes, large scenes, ... and it's going to take a while to sort out," Schroeder said.
Johnsen said the suspect is a man in his 20s from nearby Holts Summit. His identity, as well as those of the victims, was not immediately released by police, pending notification of family.
At about 10:20 p.m., police received a call from a witness with a description of the suspect's white truck, Johnsen said. An officer leaving police headquarters on a different call noticed a truck matching the description in an alley behind the building, and went toward the truck to confront a man inside, Johnsen said.
The man in the vehicle fired at the officer, and the officer fired back, Johnsen said. Police later said they think the suspect shot himself during the exchange, Johnsen said.
"We have no evidence to suggest there was more than one suspect at this time," Schroeder said.
Early Wednesday, his body was lying on the lawn of the police station, under a yellow tarp, beneath an American flag. It was located no more than 30 feet from the front door.
Four uniformed officers guarded the outside of police headquarters early Wednesday, while several reporters gathered behind police tape.
In the police parking lot, yellow tape surrounded the white truck, a Ford Ranger. An orange cone near the truck was similar to a cone across the street that marked the spot of a shell casing.
Relatives of plant workers gathered outside the plant as news of the shooting broke.
"I'm shocked, scared that it could happen here and I'm just relieved that my husband is OK," said Linda Cade, of Holts Summit, whose husband, Robert, has worked at the plant for 14 years. Cade said her husband had called at about 10:37 p.m. to say there had been a shooting and that he was OK.
After midnight, about 20 workers gathered in small groups outside the factory gate. One female worker hugged someone waiting outside, crying audibly. One employee, who would not give a name, said the workers were told not to talk to reporters about what happened inside.
Investigators remained on scene, including Cole County Sheriff's deputies, who were walking between vehicles with flashlights, visibly searching for and marking evidence.
Racine, Wis.-based Modine Manufacturing Co. manufactures air and oil filters for a variety of engines, and has manufacturing plants all over the world, including several in the United States and four in Missouri, in Jefferson City, Camdenton, Joplin and Trenton.
Mick Lucareli, manager of business development and corporate communications for Modine, said he knew very few details about the incident, including the names of any victims.
"The loss of any life is terrible," Lucareli said from Racine. "We just want to find out the details as soon as we can."
According to the company's Web site, Modine is a worldwide leader in heat-transfer and heat-storage technology. Modine develops, manufactures, and markets heat exchangers and systems for use in various applications and for sale to the automotive aftermarket and to a wide array of building markets.
The company was founded in Racine in 1916 by Arthur B. Modine.
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/breaking_news/6214922.htm
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A manufacturing plant employee shot and killed three co-workers late Tuesday night at the plant on the city's outskirts, and wounded four more, police said. Authorities believe he later shot and killed himself near the police department's downtown headquarters.
"He came in (the plant) and began firing," said Jefferson City Police Capt. Jim Johnsen.
A police officer encountered the man outside the police building, about six blocks from the state Capitol, and the two exchanged gunfire. But authorities said early Wednesday morning they believe the suspect died of a wound that was self-inflicted.
Two employees of Modine Manufacturing Co. died at the plant late Tuesday night; a third died later at a hospital, authorities said.
"We're in the early stages of what is going to be a very complex situation," said Jefferson City Police Chief Roger Schroeder. A news conference was scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Johnsen said four others were wounded at the plant, located about five miles west of the state Capitol building. The injured taken to hospitals in Jefferson City and Columbia, a college town about 30 miles to the north. Schroeder said the injured were found throughout the building.
"We've got multiple crime scenes, large scenes, ... and it's going to take a while to sort out," Schroeder said.
Johnsen said the suspect is a man in his 20s from nearby Holts Summit. His identity, as well as those of the victims, was not immediately released by police, pending notification of family.
At about 10:20 p.m., police received a call from a witness with a description of the suspect's white truck, Johnsen said. An officer leaving police headquarters on a different call noticed a truck matching the description in an alley behind the building, and went toward the truck to confront a man inside, Johnsen said.
The man in the vehicle fired at the officer, and the officer fired back, Johnsen said. Police later said they think the suspect shot himself during the exchange, Johnsen said.
"We have no evidence to suggest there was more than one suspect at this time," Schroeder said.
Early Wednesday, his body was lying on the lawn of the police station, under a yellow tarp, beneath an American flag. It was located no more than 30 feet from the front door.
Four uniformed officers guarded the outside of police headquarters early Wednesday, while several reporters gathered behind police tape.
In the police parking lot, yellow tape surrounded the white truck, a Ford Ranger. An orange cone near the truck was similar to a cone across the street that marked the spot of a shell casing.
Relatives of plant workers gathered outside the plant as news of the shooting broke.
"I'm shocked, scared that it could happen here and I'm just relieved that my husband is OK," said Linda Cade, of Holts Summit, whose husband, Robert, has worked at the plant for 14 years. Cade said her husband had called at about 10:37 p.m. to say there had been a shooting and that he was OK.
After midnight, about 20 workers gathered in small groups outside the factory gate. One female worker hugged someone waiting outside, crying audibly. One employee, who would not give a name, said the workers were told not to talk to reporters about what happened inside.
Investigators remained on scene, including Cole County Sheriff's deputies, who were walking between vehicles with flashlights, visibly searching for and marking evidence.
Racine, Wis.-based Modine Manufacturing Co. manufactures air and oil filters for a variety of engines, and has manufacturing plants all over the world, including several in the United States and four in Missouri, in Jefferson City, Camdenton, Joplin and Trenton.
Mick Lucareli, manager of business development and corporate communications for Modine, said he knew very few details about the incident, including the names of any victims.
"The loss of any life is terrible," Lucareli said from Racine. "We just want to find out the details as soon as we can."
According to the company's Web site, Modine is a worldwide leader in heat-transfer and heat-storage technology. Modine develops, manufactures, and markets heat exchangers and systems for use in various applications and for sale to the automotive aftermarket and to a wide array of building markets.
The company was founded in Racine in 1916 by Arthur B. Modine.
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