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Muslim teased, shoots up Safeway warehouse in Denver
DENVER -- An investigation is under way to determine why a Safeway warehouse employee walked into work and opened fire on his coworkers Sunday afternoon, killing one person and injuring five, including a Denver police officer.The suspect, tentatively identified by witnesses as Michael Ford, was shot and killed during a shootout with SWAT officers inside the massive Safeway Denver Distribution Center, located near Interstate 70 and Colorado Boulevard. "The officers confronted the suspect who was armed with the handgun. He fired at us, we fired at him," said Denver police Chief Gerry Whitman. "It was pretty quick ... I don't expect (officers) to negotiate when you get shot at." Ford's mother and sister told reporters that Ford had just returned to work after a three-month leave of absence for personal reasons. They said Ford was a kind, caring person, who wouldn't hurt anyone but that he said he was being teased at work because he's a Muslim and he couldn't take it anymore. His sister said when he came to visit them Sunday morning, he looked scared and nervous but she didn't know why. She told reporters that his last words to her were, "Allah will decide. I love you." More details of the shooting at the link Posted by: Ebbogum Graiper6226 2006-06-26 |
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