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Conn. Gunman Called 911, Said He Shot Up 'Racist Place'

HARTFORD, Conn. (Aug. 5) -- A black man who went on a shooting rampage at a beer distributor calmly told a 911 operator that it was "a racist place" and that he "handled the problem" but wished he had shot more people. Omar Thornton called 911 after shooting 10 co-workers - eight fatally - on Tuesday morning at Hartford...

Expert: Intervening Early Can Prevent Workplace Shootings

(Aug. 4) -- Early intervention and observation of warnings signs can prevent workplace violence, an expert said today, a day after a driver carried out the deadliest workplace shooting in Connecticut history. Omar Thornton gunned down eight people at Hartford Distributors, a beer distribution company in Manchester, before...

Several Conn. Shooting Victims Close to Retirement

(Aug. 4) -- The eight victims in the workplace shooting in Connecticut included several men looking forward to retirement after decades on the job, friends and relatives say. An employee of Hartford Distributors, Omar Thornton, opened fire at the company's Manchester warehouse on Tuesday after being confronted with a...

Family: Racism Caused Connecticut Shooter to Snap

MANCHESTER, Conn. (Aug. 4) -- Omar Thornton sat calmly in a meeting with union representative and his supervisors as they showed a video of him stealing beer from the distributor where he worked. Busted, he didn't put up a fight, company officials said. He quietly signed a letter of resignation and was headed for the door...

Gunman Kills 8, Himself at Conn. Beer Distributor

(Aug. 3) -- A driver accused of stealing beer from the Connecticut beer distribution company where he worked shot and killed eight people at the company this morning before turning the gun on himself, police and witnesses said. Omar Thornton, who was black, had complained about being racially harassed at work, according...