Harrisburg, VA 5/16 Worker Kills Two, Then Self at Medical Supply Store

Brewer Hoover Jr., 65, an employee of the American HomePatient medical supplies retail store killed two fellow workers early in the morning when store opened. Three other workers managed to escape with out being inured. Hostage negotiators and SWAT officers responded to the shootings after the gunman barricaded himself in the building. After talking for a short time over the telephone, he allegedly claimed that he was being fired. The company denies this statement. when communication stopped, the SWAT team closed in and the gunman then shot himself. The case has been closed, with no motive identified.