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279:"6 dead in Henderson, Ky., plastics plant shooting"
335:"Six Killed in Factory Shooting, Including Gunman"
302:"Rampage at Atlantis Plastics ends with six dead"
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945:Attacks on buildings and structures in 2008
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240:Israel Monroy, co-worker, 29, of Henderson
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249:Rachael Vasquez, co-worker, 26, of Sebree
1000:Workplace shootings in the United States
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237:Trisha Mirelez, co-worker, 25, of Sebree
375:"Six dead in Kentucky factory shooting"
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259:Noelia Monroy, co-worker, of Higdon
231:Joshua Hinojosa, co-worker, 28, of
225:Wesley Neal Higdon, gunman, 25, of
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333:Goldman, Russell (June 25, 2008).
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373:Conlon, Michael (June 25, 2008).
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396:"Shooting worst homicide here"
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359:The Courier-Journal
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165:was an incident of
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203:Hi-Point Model JHP
155:Wesley Neal Higdon
124:Hi-Point Model JHP
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206:.45-caliber
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93:Attack type
21:‹ The
924:Categories
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264:References
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220:Deceased
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380:Reuters
254:Injured
215:Victims
185:Details
144:Injured
120:Weapons
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