2010 ABB plant shootings
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The ABB plant shootings were a shooting spree at an ABB power plant in St. Louis, Missouri
, on January 7, 2010. An ABB Power employee, armed with multiple firearms, killed three and injured five others, two critically, and killed himself before police arrived.
, a suburb of St. Louis, and an employee of ABB. No motive has been identified, though he was known to be part of a class action
lawsuit against ABB pertaining to the company's pension plan, specifically unidentified fees and expenses in employees' 401(k)
accounts. People who knew Hendron said that he had been increasingly unhappy with his job at ABB, going so far as to search for a labor lawyer. This was a union member.
, at least 2 handguns, a shotgun
and hundreds of rounds of ammunition on Thursday, January 7, 2010. The shootings began around 6:30 AM local time, when Hendron opened fire in a parking lot near the factory before moving inside. Hendron fired about 100 rounds of ammunition killing two people in the parking lot, and another person inside the factory before killing himself. There were five people injured in the incident, including two in critical condition. Two more were in fair condition, and the fifth person injured had been admitted to a hospital and released. Other employees took refuge on the roof of the building or in rooms within the factory.
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, on January 7, 2010. An ABB Power employee, armed with multiple firearms, killed three and injured five others, two critically, and killed himself before police arrived.
Background
Police identified the shooter as 51-year-old Timothy Hendron, a resident of Webster Groves, MissouriWebster Groves, Missouri
Webster Groves is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis, located in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 22,995 at the 2010 census. The city is named after New England politician Daniel Webster....
, a suburb of St. Louis, and an employee of ABB. No motive has been identified, though he was known to be part of a class action
Class action
In law, a class action, a class suit, or a representative action is a form of lawsuit in which a large group of people collectively bring a claim to court and/or in which a class of defendants is being sued...
lawsuit against ABB pertaining to the company's pension plan, specifically unidentified fees and expenses in employees' 401(k)
401(k)
A 401 is a type of retirement savings account in the United States, which takes its name from subsection of the Internal Revenue Code . A contributor can begin to withdraw funds after reaching the age of 59 1/2 years...
accounts. People who knew Hendron said that he had been increasingly unhappy with his job at ABB, going so far as to search for a labor lawyer. This was a union member.
Shootings
Timothy Hendron arrived at work with a semi automatic rifleRifle
A rifle is a firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder, with a barrel that has a helical groove or pattern of grooves cut into the barrel walls. The raised areas of the rifling are called "lands," which make contact with the projectile , imparting spin around an axis corresponding to the...
, at least 2 handguns, a shotgun
Shotgun
A shotgun is a firearm that is usually designed to be fired from the shoulder, which uses the energy of a fixed shell to fire a number of small spherical pellets called shot, or a solid projectile called a slug...
and hundreds of rounds of ammunition on Thursday, January 7, 2010. The shootings began around 6:30 AM local time, when Hendron opened fire in a parking lot near the factory before moving inside. Hendron fired about 100 rounds of ammunition killing two people in the parking lot, and another person inside the factory before killing himself. There were five people injured in the incident, including two in critical condition. Two more were in fair condition, and the fifth person injured had been admitted to a hospital and released. Other employees took refuge on the roof of the building or in rooms within the factory.
Aftermath
Police later found a third handgun near a guard shack, as well as releasing the names of the three people Hendron killed: Carlton Carter, 57; Terry Mabry, 55; and Cory Wilson, 27. The day after the shootings, ABB released a statement mourning the deaths of its employees. Included was a quote from its CEO, Joe Hogan, saying in part, "I am deeply saddened by this news and would like to express my greatest sympathy to those who have been touched by this tragedy."See also
- Kirkwood City Council shootingKirkwood City Council shootingThe Kirkwood City Council shooting occurred on February 7, 2008, in Kirkwood, Missouri, United States; a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri in St. Louis County. A gunman went on a shooting rampage at a public meeting in the city hall, leaving six people dead and two others injured...
, a similar case involving a suspect in a neighboring community.