Omar Thornton

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One-year mark observed for Conn workplace killings

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Police report: No racism before Conn. shooting rampage

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Racism can’t justify Conn. shooting rampage

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Beer distributor: Conn. shooter was selling beer to 3rd party

SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. (AP) – The president of a beer distribution company says Omar Thornton had been systematically stealing beer…
/ August 5, 2010
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911 call on Conn. shooting shows racial disparity

ENFIELD, Conn. (AP) – Company officials have denied to The Associated Press there was any racial discrimination, and the union said Thornton never filed a formal complaint…
/ August 5, 2010
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Girlfriend: Conn. gunman ‘dazed’ before rampage

ENFIELD, Conn. (AP) – As Omar Thornton prepared to head off to work at a beer distributorship Tuesday morning, his girlfriend sensed something was wrong…
/ August 5, 2010

Police: Gunman at beer warehouse targeted ‘racist’ managers

MANCHESTER, Connecticut (AP) – Omar Thornton’s girlfriend says that he had complained of racial harassment and had shared evidence of it with her…
/ August 4, 2010

Family: Racism caused Conn. gunman to snap

MANCHESTER, Connecticut (AP) – In the end, Thornton killed eight people, injured two, then turned the gun on himself in a rampage Tuesday at Hartford Distributors…
/ August 4, 2010
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

‘Cold as ice’ Conn. beer driver kills 8, self

MANCHESTER, Conn. (AP) – Omar Thornton pulled out a handgun after a meeting in which he was shown video evidence of the thefts and was offered the chance to quit or be fired…
/ August 3, 2010