A mass shooting occurred 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.[1][2]
The shootings began around 6:30 a.m. local time, when Hendron opened fire in a parking lot near the factory before moving inside.[4] The first 911 call came in around 6:45 a.m., saying that a gunman was moving about the complex and that he had shot several people. Hendron fired about 100 rounds of ammunition, killing two people in the parking lot and another person inside the factory before killing himself.[5]
Five people were 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 offices within the factory.[2] During the shooting, an employee at the facility retrieved a handgun from his car and was injured while returning fire when the gunman was moving down the hall towards a group of workers who were hiding in a break room.[6]
Police identified the shooter as 51-year-old Timothy Gerard Hendron (August 2, 1958 — January 7, 2010),[8] a resident of Webster Groves, Missouri, 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.[6]
Aftermath
Police later found a third handgun near a guard shack.[3] The day after the shootings, ABB released a statement mourning the deaths of its employees, including 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."[9]
^"1 dead, 4 hurt in St. Louis plant shooting". Yahoo News. Associated Press. January 7, 2010. Retrieved January 7, 2010.[dead link]
^ ab"Gunman on rampage at Missouri factory". BBC News. January 7, 2010. from the original on January 8, 2010. Retrieved January 7, 2010.
^ ab. stltoday. January 8, 2010. Archived from the original on April 17, 2010. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
^"St Louis factory gunman who killed three is 'dead'". BBC. January 7, 2010. from the original on January 8, 2010. Retrieved January 8, 2010.
^"Details Emerge on St. Louis Shooting, but Motive Unclear". The New York Times. January 8, 2010. from the original on January 12, 2010. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
^ abByers, Christine (November 18, 2010). "Police report details ABB shooting chaos". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
^Bazar, Emily (January 8, 2010). "Gunman kills himself, three others at St. Louis plant". USA Today. Retrieved January 8, 2010.
^"ABB statement". ABB Group. January 8, 2010. from the original on January 16, 2010. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
External links
ABB statement
March 01, 2023
plant, shooting, mass, shooting, occurred, power, plant, louis, missouri, january, 2010, power, employee, armed, with, multiple, firearms, killed, three, injured, five, others, critically, killed, himself, before, police, arrived, part, mass, shootings, united. A mass shooting occurred 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 1 2 ABB plant shootingPart of mass shootings in the United StatesLocationSt Louis Missouri U S Date7 January 2010 2010 01 07 c 6 30 c 7 00 a m CST UTC 6 Attack typeSpree shooting murder suicideWeaponsRomarm Cugir 7 62 39mm semi automatic rifle Hi Point 40 S amp W semi automatic pistol Hi Point 45 ACP semi automatic pistol Tri Star 12 gauge pump action shotgun Third handgunDeaths4 including the perpetrator Injured5PerpetratorTimothy G Hendron Contents 1 Shooting 2 Victims 3 Perpetrator 4 Aftermath 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksShooting EditTimothy Hendron arrived at work with an AK 47 type semi automatic at least two Hi Point handguns a pump action shotgun and hundreds of rounds of ammunition 3 The shootings began around 6 30 a m local time when Hendron opened fire in a parking lot near the factory before moving inside 4 The first 911 call came in around 6 45 a m saying that a gunman was moving about the complex and that he had shot several people Hendron fired about 100 rounds of ammunition killing two people in the parking lot and another person inside the factory before killing himself 5 Five people were 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 offices within the factory 2 During the shooting an employee at the facility retrieved a handgun from his car and was injured while returning fire when the gunman was moving down the hall towards a group of workers who were hiding in a break room 6 Victims EditThe following were killed in the shooting 7 Carlton Carter 57 Terry Mabry 55 Cory Wilson 27Perpetrator EditPolice identified the shooter as 51 year old Timothy Gerard Hendron August 2 1958 January 7 2010 8 a resident of Webster Groves Missouri 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 6 Aftermath EditPolice later found a third handgun near a guard shack 3 The day after the shootings ABB released a statement mourning the deaths of its employees including 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 9 See also EditKirkwood City Council shooting a similar case involving a suspect in a neighboring community References Edit 1 dead 4 hurt in St Louis plant shooting Yahoo News Associated Press January 7 2010 Retrieved January 7 2010 dead link a b Gunman on rampage at Missouri factory BBC News January 7 2010 Archived from the original on January 8 2010 Retrieved January 7 2010 a b ABB shooter fired off 100 rounds before killing himself stltoday January 8 2010 Archived from the original on April 17 2010 Retrieved January 9 2010 St Louis factory gunman who killed three is dead BBC January 7 2010 Archived from the original on January 8 2010 Retrieved January 8 2010 Details Emerge on St Louis Shooting but Motive Unclear The New York Times January 8 2010 Archived from the original on January 12 2010 Retrieved January 9 2010 a b Byers Christine November 18 2010 Police report details ABB shooting chaos St Louis Post Dispatch Bazar Emily January 8 2010 Gunman kills himself three others at St Louis plant USA Today Retrieved January 8 2010 https www findagrave com memorial 171723411 timothy gerard hendron ABB statement ABB Group January 8 2010 Archived from the original on January 16 2010 Retrieved January 9 2010 External links EditABB statement Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title ABB plant shooting amp oldid 1138872012, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
