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HENDERSON, Ky. - An employee shot five people dead at a plastics plant before killing himself early Wednesday, police said.
The rampage occurred after a worker at Atlantis Plastics argued with a supervisor, Henderson police Lt. David Piller said.
The employee had returned home to retrieve a handgun during a break, police said.
NBC affiliate WFIE reported that witnesses initially heard a shot come from outside the plant. The gunman then came inside the building and began shooting at random.
'Total shock'
Atlantis Plastics CEO Bud Philbrook described the killings as a "total shock."
Philbrook said the employee had argued with a supervisor around midnight, then shot the supervisor before opening fire in a break room. Police said the shooter ended the rampage by killing himself.
Victims were found scattered around the plant, Piller said "It appears the shooting was random at this time," he added.
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There were 34 employees in the building at the time of the shooting, WFIE reported.
The plant employs about 150 people and makes parts for refrigerators and plastic siding for homes.
In a news release on the company's Web site, Atlantis Plastics says it is a leading U.S. manufacturer of three kinds of products: polyethylene stretch films for wrapping pallets of materials, custom films for industrial and packaging uses, and molded plastic pieces used in products such as appliances and recreational vehicles.