Cops wanted Kristi Hannah to identify the blonde, shown on video tape receiving stolen beer from Omar Thornton.
Thornton who worked for the beer distributor, was confronted with that video tape with a choice to; resign or be fired. Thornton commented on the good quality of the video, chose to quit, then opened fire on his boss and co-workers with two 9mm pistols from a red metal lunchbox; before killing himself.
The video tape was shot in recent weeks after Thornton came under suspension for stealing beer from the distributors and selling it to a third-party. The company hired a private investigator and their suspensions were confirmed when the investigator caught Thornton on videotape handing off stolen beer to a woman.
Thornton had told Hannah, relatives and cops in a final 911 call that he was the victim of racial harassment at the company. Hannah said Thornton showed her cellphone photos of racist graffiti in the company men’s room.
But Hartford Distributors and the Teamsters union local that represented Thornton said, “He never made such a claim to them during his two years on the job.” State and federal agencies said, “They had never received a claim of racial bias against the company.”
Hartford Distributors owner Ross Hollander yesterday said, “When Thornton was hired, he “was embraced as a member of our team, and judged purely on the merits of his work performance.”
“Based on credible third-party information, we conducted a fair and thorough investigation, which provided conclusive evidence that Omar Thornton was systematically stealing from the company and selling to third parties”.
“It was this conduct that led to the disciplinary proceedings on Tuesday morning.”
In the meantime, I think Kristi Hannah might be afraid she’s the blonde on the tape.
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