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NINE DEAD IN CONNECTICUT AFTER ALLEGED WORKPLACE MURDER SUICIDE ? CALIFORNIA PENAL CODE SECTION 187, SECTION 188, SECTION 189

By Walin & Klarich

On August 3, 2010, a driver for an alcohol wholesaler went to work with a semiautomatic rifle and allegedly opened fire, killing eight. The driver shot and killed himself as police approached to subdue him. The driver, Omar S. Thornton, 34, was a new employee at Hartford Distributors in Manchester, Connecticut. The Teamsters Union stated that, despite his recent employment, he had already been identified as a disciplinary problem. A law enforcement official stated that Thornton had been suspected of stealing from the company. Thornton was scheduled to go to work that day to meet with the Teamsters Union to discuss his disciplinary issues. It is unclear whether the meeting took place, but one of the identified victims was a local Teamsters official...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on August 03, 2010 (boomark / email).