MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO (KTVI - FOX2now.com/AP) - St. Louis Police have released new information about the victims from Thursday's deadly workplace shoot in North St. Louis. A disgruntled worker is accused of shooting co-workers at the ABB industrial plant on Semple Avenue near Interstate 70. Police say Carlton Carter, 57 of St. Louis, Terry Mabry, 55 of Moscow Mills, and Cory Wilson, 27, of Collinsville, Ill were all killed Thursday morning.
ABB released the following statement Friday morning regarding the shooting: The tragic events that took place yesterday at ABBs St. Louis facility came as a shock to everyone in the ABB family. Today we mourn the loss of three of our colleagues. Our deepest sympathies go out to the families and friends of Terry Mabry, Cory Wilson and Carlton Carter. Our thoughts and prayers are also with the five other employees who were wounded in the attack. The St. Louis plant will remain closed for the time being while the police complete their investigation. ABBs main focus now is on the well being of our employees. Counseling is being provided today for all of our St. Louis employees and their families, and we have set up a hotline for employees to call for updates and information. We continue to support local authorities in the investigation and are monitoring the situation closely.
Authorities have also officially identified the shooter as Timothy Hendron, 51 of Webster Groves. Hendron was found inside the Group's plant from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The shooting began at 6:30 a.m. Thursday at the plant where the Swiss-owned company makes electrical transformers. Police spent hours inside the sprawling plant searching for the gunman and additional victims.
The motive for the shooting isn't clear, but Hendron was among employees of the plant who sued ABB over its retirement benefits. The trial began Tuesday in Kansas City, Mo.
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Yesterday while I was driving to work I had heard about this story and thought "Oh wow this is so messed up...why would people just do this?" At the time they hadn't released any names or the motive of the shooter and I had no idea that the person who's name I bolded worked there. It wasn't till I came home when my mom called saying that she couldn't get in touch with Carlton all day and was very worried that he had been one of the people shot this morning. She knew he had work at 6:30 or was getting off work so right after she heard about what happened she began calling and texting to try to get ahold of him. Carlton was the type to return your phone calls right away so when that didn't happen mom was worried that he got shot. This morning my mom came downstairs and woke me up to tell me that the names were released and he was indeed one of the people shot.
You hear about these things and see them on tv but never expect someone you know to be involved. Carlton was a really nice guy who even after my mom and him broke up stayed friend with her for a long time. He was always ready to help out and was there for my mom when needed. Even when I was at work, if he saw me he'd stop by my lane to say hello and pass a greeting to my mom. I'm sad for my mom because that was a good friend of hers and I don't know if she'll end up getting sadder considering my grandmother passed in the winter as well. Things like these make you really really value every day you're able to get up and live your life. My heart goes out to his family and his daughters. I hope they'll be okay.