Cedric Ford posted this photo on his Facebook page showing him holding a gun.
Posted on 02/25/2016 6:25:35 PM PST by TroutStalker
HESSTON, Kan.
A workplace shooting in Hesston, about 35 miles north of Wichita, has left four to seven people dead and injured as many as 20, according to Harvey County Sheriff T. Walton.
The sheriff said the number of people injured could be as high as 30.
“This is just a horrible incident here,†he said. “Itâ€TMs going to be a lot of sad people before this is all over.â€Â
The shooting at Excel Industries was reported shortly after 5 p.m. Thursday, a Harvey County dispatcher said.
Walton later confirmed that a suspect, an employee at the turf care products manufacturer, was shot and killed by law enforcement officers between 5:30 and 5:45 p.m. The shooter, a Harvey County resident, was armed with a long rifle and a handgun, according to Walton.
Via Christi Hospital St. Francis in Wichita received seven victims from the shooting, according to a spokeswoman. She said that five victims were in serious condition and two were in fair condition.
An official with Wesley Medical Center said it was treating three patients Thursday evening. Their conditions were unknown.
Newton Medical Center in Newton received four patients. Three are in satisfactory condition and one was transferred to Wesley Medical Center because of broken bones, according to CEO Steve Kelly.
The shooting started just a few hours into the shift at Excel.
An employee who said he was in the plant at of the time of the shooting said he heard gunshots and people shouting to get out of the building.
“Everybody was running,†said the employee, who did not to give his name.
He said the man, whom he recognized as a co-worker, seemed to be on a rampage.
“He was coming at everybody,†the employee said.
He said he noticed two weapons: an AK-47 and some type of handgun.
Marty Pierce said he was working in the welding shop when he heard the paint guys yelling, “Fire. Fire. Fire.â€Â
He said he thought the building was an fire and was ready to leave when he heard a pop, pop, pop and saw people scattering and running outside. He left the building through a side door. Outside, he said he ran into a female co-worker who said the shooter followed her outside. She hid behind a tree.
The shift began at 2:45 p.m. and was supposed to end at 1:15 a.m.
The first reports of shots fired came at 5 p.m.
Numerous law enforcement officers from a variety of agencies were scattered through the Excel parking lot. One holding a rifle appeared to be standing guard to an entrance to the building. Other officers appeared to be looking through vehicles in parking lot.
Excel Industries, 200 S. Ridge Road in Hesston, touts itself on its website as a “leading manufacturer of turf care products†including Hustler Turf Equipment and BigDog Mower Co. lines.
Yep ... bet he had recent conversion Muzzie/ BLM sympathies ..thanks BO !
Cedric Ford posted this photo on his Facebook page showing him holding a gun.
Another left-wing mass shooting.
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Was he shouting “Allah akbar”?
Uh, felons are, I believe, prohibited from possessing firearms. Obviously the gun show loophole comes in to play here. Oh, what gun show loophole? Oldsmobile trunk store perhaps?
Shortest news cycle ever.
That....or “black lives matter” Or “Marx lives”.
Did he have an iPhone?
Technically that’s TWO guns ;-)
Companies need to hire more ex-felons who have had their long prison records expunged from employment applications.
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Doesn’t Obama want to make it illegal to ask an applicant about their criminal history?
Doesn’t Obama want to make it illegal to ask an applicant about their criminal history?
A BIG BLACK FELON YES!
Was Cedric a converted Mooselimb
If you’re being technical, it’s one gun. One is a rifle.
You don’t ever call a rifle a gun. Sergeant major will tear you a new one heh.
I know this because I made this mistake already heh.
I wonder if a certain group was targeted. There was a TV interview of one hispanic witness that said he looked the shooter in the eyes and the shooter let him go. Was the shooter only targeting whites? Inquiring minds want to know.
Note extended mag on the Glock.
A crimes been done and the finger points to a goblin(Col. Jeff Cooper’s definition) once again..
There's a school right across the street. I don't know the exact details of Kansas law, but "gun free" is a pretty safe bet for the entire area.
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