An employee shot and killed four people at a plastics plant before killing himself early Wednesday, police said. The tragedy happened midnight at Atlantis Plastics, in Henderson, KY.
It happened after an employee at Atlantis Plastics had an argument with a supervisor, Henderson police Lt. David Piller said.
In addition to the four deaths, Piller said two others, who were injured, were flown to hospitals in Evansville, Ind.
The employee used a handgun he retrieved during a break, Piller said. The shooting victims were scattered around the plant, Piller said.
“It appears the shooting was random at this time,” Piller said.
Police did not say if the supervisor the employee argued with was among the victims.
A woman who answered the phone at a number for Atlantis Plastics declined to give her name and would only say that the company would not comment until a 3 p.m. news conference.
Names of those involved in the shooting have not been released.
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Henderson, KY is a Henderson is beautiful city located in western Kentucky on the Ohio River. With a growing population, thriving downtown, historic turn-of-the-century mansions overlooking the river, and a recently renovated riverfront, Henderson exhibits the best qualities of a historic southern river town. The entire city is shaken by this tragedy.
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#1 Atlantis' Response to Henderson, KY Plant Shooting
The following statement was issued by Atlantis Plastics Chief Executive Officer and President Bud Philbrook in response to the shooting incident at the company’s Henderson, Kentucky plant:
“Today we lost six employees in a tragic shooting incident at our facility in Henderson, Kentucky and one employee remains in critical condition. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families and we will work with them to provide our help and support.
“We have 160 employees in Henderson and this is a devastating loss to this community which we have been a part of for more than 40 years.
“We are cooperating fully with the police department and are confident its investigation will determine what happened.”