Rhino
06-26-2006, 10:43 AM
Gunman Kills One in Safeway Distribution Center Before His Death
Monday, June 26, 2006
DENVER — A gunman opened fire inside a sprawling a Safeway Inc.warehouse Sunday, killing one person and wounding five others -- two critically -- before he was killed by police.
Several fires also were set inside the distribution center a few miles northeast of downtown along busy Interstate 70, authorities said. The fires, which engulfed merchandise inside the warehouse including paper products, were out by Sunday night.
More than 150 employees were forced to evacuate, Police Chief Gerry Whitman said, and dozens of officers were called in to seal off the building.
"I've never been through anything like this," said Scott Stroman, a meat department employee who has been on the job less than a month. "Other employees came running up and said `Hey, let's get out of here!"'
Police did not immediately confirm the gunman's identity but police spokesman Sonny Jackson said at least one 911 caller named employee Michael Ford as being involved........http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,200910,00.html
Monday, June 26, 2006
DENVER — A gunman opened fire inside a sprawling a Safeway Inc.warehouse Sunday, killing one person and wounding five others -- two critically -- before he was killed by police.
Several fires also were set inside the distribution center a few miles northeast of downtown along busy Interstate 70, authorities said. The fires, which engulfed merchandise inside the warehouse including paper products, were out by Sunday night.
More than 150 employees were forced to evacuate, Police Chief Gerry Whitman said, and dozens of officers were called in to seal off the building.
"I've never been through anything like this," said Scott Stroman, a meat department employee who has been on the job less than a month. "Other employees came running up and said `Hey, let's get out of here!"'
Police did not immediately confirm the gunman's identity but police spokesman Sonny Jackson said at least one 911 caller named employee Michael Ford as being involved........http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,200910,00.html