A mass shooting at a Hesston, Kansas, turf-care manufacturer has left an unconfirmed number of people dead and many more injured. Original estimates of 2 to 4 casualties are creeping upward as more details are known.
BREAKING: 2 dead, at least 5 shot in active shooter situation at Excel Industries in #Hesston Kansas. #StopGunViolence
— States United (@SUPGVNetwork) February 25, 2016
(6:32pmEST)#Hesston #Kansas
Active shooter at #ExcelIndustriesKWCH Reports: 2 dead, others injured. pic.twitter.com/GJVDPBSNqC
— ???? ??? (@MarkDayNews) February 25, 2016
Witness says she saw a man shoot from a red&gray truck, someone fell out of his truck, shooter then went into building #Hesston #KWCH12
— Lauren Seabrook (@LSeabrookWFTV) February 25, 2016
UPDATE … friends of victims say gunman in #Hesston, Kansas shooting was a disgruntled ex-employee https://t.co/wWg0ViTx9a via @washtimes
— The Washington Times (@WashTimes) February 26, 2016
The Washington Times reports that the suspect, who was shot and killed by police, was a disgruntled former employee who was recently fired. The gunman reportedly shot an elderly woman in the parking lot before going inside and attacking employees and security.
BREAKING: Sheriff: Active Shooter 'As Many' As 3-4 Dead, Up To 20 Shot In #Hesston, Kansas, Attacks pic.twitter.com/tVnSfiwPdV
— ?????? ???? (@TheBaxterBean) February 26, 2016
Harvey County sheriff now says 4-7 dead in shooting at Excel in Hesston. That includes the shooter who was killed by law enforcement.
— CindyKlose (@KWCHCindy) February 26, 2016
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.@KWCHJade reporting 4-7 people dead, including the shooter, in the Excel Industries shooting. #kwch12 #Hesston
— Chelsey Moran (@ChelseyMoran_) February 26, 2016
Sheriff Walton; any place that thinks it can't happen here, you've gotta wake up. #Hesston
— Dave Grant (@dgrantkake) February 26, 2016
"It can't happen in my town" until it does. #Hesston
— Brady Peters (@bradyfpeters) February 26, 2016
Prayers are being said for those injured as well as the first responders.
https://twitter.com/LilMissRightie/status/703027044804911104
praying for people at Excel Industries, about 40 minutes from my house. #shooting #Kansas #hesston
— Stormy J (@stormclouds16) February 25, 2016
?? Take care our Kansas #LEO, #firefighters & #EMS fronds responding to #Hesston active shooter@KSFFA @kshighwaypatrol @ksfiremarshal #lesm
— Emergency.Life (@Emergency_Life) February 25, 2016
https://twitter.com/RepMikePompeo/status/703015693709520896
Praying is clearly not working. Time for YOU to do something and stop waiting for god. #Hesston #Kansas https://t.co/4YB1LTl2l4
— ᗷᖇIᗩᑎ ᕼᗩᒪᒪ (@tauycreek) February 26, 2016
Not much has been reported about the alleged shooter yet.
Don't expect the #hesston shooting to be in the media for long. Shooter was a non-white male with illegally-acquired guns.
— Bob Owens (@bob_owens) February 26, 2016
CBS naming Cedric Ford as #Hesston shooter, 38-year old painter at Excel Industries https://t.co/ee2yk2TqSC
— Christopher Ingraham (@_cingraham) February 26, 2016
BREAKING: Multiple employees & witnesses confirm SHOOTER is Cedric Ford #ExcelIndustries #Hesston #shooting #KWCH12 pic.twitter.com/v7WANdwmq1
— Lauren Seabrook (@LSeabrookWFTV) February 26, 2016
Some unverified accounts are naming a different person as the suspect, and we’ve seen claims that the shooter was a “KKK member and Trump supporter.”
Harvey Co. Sheriff confirms suspect did NOT kill himself, authorities killed him. #KWCH12 #Hesston
— Lauren Seabrook (@LSeabrookWFTV) February 26, 2016
Harvey Co. Sheriff says there are 4 to 5 crime scenes where shootings took place. #KWCH12 #Hesston
— Lauren Seabrook (@LSeabrookWFTV) February 26, 2016
Update: The Harvey Co. sheriff has just held a press conference to confirm some details.
Harvey County Sheriff T. Walton: 4 people killed, including shooter. LIVE UPDATES: https://t.co/lxEck15zPE pic.twitter.com/aYpImUBiIp
— Denver7 News (@DenverChannel) February 26, 2016
#BREAKING: Harvey County Sheriff: Four dead, including the shooter, and 14 injured in Excel shootings in Hesston. @kmbc
— Eli Rosenberg NBC10 Boston (@EliNBCBoston) February 26, 2016
About those multiple crime scenes:
#BREAKING: Harvey County Sheriff: Suspect shot multiple people, stole a truck, then drove that truck to Excel. @kmbc
— Eli Rosenberg NBC10 Boston (@EliNBCBoston) February 26, 2016
#Breaking Only ONE police officer stopped Hesston, KS shooter. Sheriff calls him a hero. @thedailybeast
— Katie Zavadski (@katiezavadski) February 26, 2016
Editor’s note: Twitchy will update this developing story as details emerge. The headline has been updated now that fatalities and casualties have been confirmed by law enforcement.
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