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FAMILIES UNITED
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FAMILIES UNITED
Some members of the public and employees were initially unaware of the shooter, and many were alerted by phone calls, text messages, or word of mouth to shelter in place or evacuate the location. The confusion was in part due to renovations that were underway at the time leading many to believe the shots were from a nail gun or another tool.
The police response to the shooting was slowed down due to electronic security doors that require a badge to open.
The shooter killed twelve people. Eleven were city employees and one was a contractor in the building to obtain a permit. The employees had a combined 150 years of service, one having worked there for 41 years. Six employees worked in the public utilities department, alongside their killer. Four other people were injured and hospitalized, with three in critical condition; in addition, a police officer was shot in his ballistic vest.
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Tara Welch Gallagher
Mary Louise Gayle
Alexander Mikhail Gusev
Katherine A. Nixon
Ryan Keith Cox
Joshua O. Hardy
Michelle "Missy" Langer
Robert "Bobby" Williams
Herbert "Bert" Snelling
Christopher Kelly Rapp
Richard H. Nettleton
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