Another Workplace Tragedy

Scene after Manchester Shooting (WVIT)

The death toll climbed every time I checked the news today in this tragedy so close to home.   At last count, nine people were dead and two seriously injured as an employee apparently facing termination came into a beer distributor in Connecticut this morning at 7:30 and began shooting.  Police in Manchester say Omar Thornton, 34, opened fire at Hartford Distributors, killing eight coworkers and then shot himself.   We as a nation have become almost numb to this type of tragedy, with the usual discussions of gun control, workplace stress and the gunman's background to follow.   In recent history, that has resolved little or nothing.  It is time to reflect on the loss to families, friends, co-workers and the community as a whole.  The victims were just people trying to make a living.   So soon after the loss of two Bridgeport firefighters, the state has another occasion to mourn.