"Suspicious Event At Gun Manufacturer Prompts Investigation"
A suspicious event at a Middle Tennessee gun manufacturer has investigators across the state searching for men and a white truck.
A statewide be on lookout has been issued Thursday for subjects described as being of Middle Eastern descent who asked questions of Barrett Firearms Manufacturing, Inc. employees and tried to enter the secure facility.
Deputies were called to the plant Thursday morning to gather information about the Wednesday afternoon incident. A plant employee was leaving the building at about 4 p.m. when he encountered a man who appeared to be Middle Eastern who'd arrived in a white pickup truck towing a white utility trailer.
The man asked questions about what was manufactured there, and when refused information by the employee, began demanding entry to the building.
When the employee began studying the man's truck, the subject became upset and was told to leave the area.
In all, there were three men in the truck.
Anyone who may have information about these men should call 898-7770 .
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Police on lookout for suspicious men at Barrett Firearms plant
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. Police are on the lookout for a man described as being of Middle Eastern descent who tried to gain access to a firearms plant in Murfreesboro.
Rutherford County sheriff's deputies were called to the Barrett Firearms Manufacturing plant yesterday. A plant employee reported on Wednesday that a Middle Eastern-looking man had tried get inside the building
Barrett Firearms makes 50-caliber rifles for the military, which has used them in combat since the 1991 Gulf war. The powerful gun is also sold to the general public.
Critics have warned that the rifle could be used by terrorists to bring down commercial airliners or penetrate rail cars and storage plants holding hazardous materials.
The plant worker said the man had asked questions about the plant and began demanding access when the employee did not respond.
The man was asked to leave after he became upset when the employee began to examine his pickup truck.
The sheriff's office was working with officials at Barrett Firearms and the U-S Department of Homeland Security to pursue any leads.
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Very interesting Vel, thanks for posting info from all three sources. Interesting these guys were checking out Barrett. I'll be the first to say that shooting a .50 is a load of fun but I sure don't want one in the wrong hands.
Wonder what was in the utility trailer they were pulling. Major kudos to the observant employee.