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Gunmanâs Mom Wants Worker Compensation
America: 2003The mother of a man who killed three co-workers before shooting himself in a workplace rampage has asked the company to compensate her for her sonâs death because it occurred at work, the company said on Tuesday. Some folks have amazingly big balls. Modine Manufacturing Co. has turned down the request by Nina Tichelkamp-Russell, the mother of the 25-year-old gunman Jonathon Russell, company spokesman Mick Lucareli said. But the claim must still be reviewed by the state, he said. My, how insensitive and mean spirited. Russellâs mother filed a claim seeking death benefits under the workersâ compensation system, which provides financial payments to injured workers or the families of workers killed on the job, Lucareli said. Tichelkamp-Russell could not be reached for comment. Probably sleeping it off. The company quickly approved the claims filed by the families of Russellâs victims, but Modine has no intention of compensating the gunmanâs family, Lucareli said. "This is probably an odd situation. It certainly caught us by surprise," he said. Ya think? Police said Russell brought a Glock semiautomatic handgun to work on the night shift at the plant near Jefferson City, Missouri on July 1. Police said Russell appeared to target certain colleagues as he walked from station to station spraying bullets. Coming up next: Glock Sued By Crazy Woman. A 44-year-old man and a 29-year-old man died on the plant floor, while a 42-year-old man died on the way to a hospital. Five others were taken to hospitals with injuries. Russell shot and killed himself after an exchange of gunfire with police. Good riddance. Posted by: tu3031 2003-10-08 |
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