Seven deaths reported in Connecticut workplace shooting

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Report: 9 shot dead at beer distributor in Conn.
Officials say gunman shot himself as police approached

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MANCHESTER, Conn. — An employee who had been asked to resign opened fire Tuesday at a family-owned beer distributing company outside Hartford, killing eight people before fatally shooting himself, an official told the Associated Press.

Authorities identified the alleged shooter as a warehouse worker named Omar Thornton. He reportedly turned the gun on himself as police approached.
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9 shot dead at beer distributor in Conn

Seven deaths reported in Connecticut workplace shooting
By the CNN Wire Staff
August 3, 2010 12:51 p.m. EDT
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
NEW: At least seven people, including the gunman, are dead after a shooting in Connecticut
The suspect died of a gunshot wound, authorities said
Police say they did not fire at the suspect

(CNN) -- A shooting at a beer distribution business in Manchester, Connecticut, Tuesday morning left at least seven people dead, including the shooter, a police source close to the investigation told CNN.

The suspect was found dead of a gunshot wound at the scene, Manchester Police Lt. Joe San Antonio said. Police had not fired at him, he added.

Police identified the suspect as Omar Thornton, said Sgt. Sandy Ficara of the Manchester Police.

San Antonio wouldn't say how many people had been wounded.

Three people were rushed to Hartford Hospital but one of them later died, a doctor told reporters at another news conference.
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Seven deaths reported in Connecticut workplace shooting