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Affidavit: Conn. Shooter Stole Empty Kegs, Cases

HARTFORD, Conn. (Aug. 12) -- The man who fatally shot eight co-workers at a Connecticut beer distributor stole cases of beer and empty kegs worth more than $400, according to court records. An affidavit obtained Thursday by The Associated Press said Omar Thornton, a truck driver at Hartford Distributors Inc. in...

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...

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...

Police: Gunman Among Those Killed in Conn. Shooting

MANCHESTER, Conn. (Aug. 3) -- A warehouse driver who was asked to resign his job at a beer distributor refused, then opened fire Tuesday morning, a company executive said. Police said the gunman and several other people were killed and others were wounded, one critically. Authorities were searching the building to make...