Noose found on gunman's locker at Milwaukee Coors facility years before deadly shooting

[Eugene]

Source: Washington Post

Noose found on gunman’s locker at Milwaukee Coors facility years before deadly shooting

By Annie Gowen and Katie Zezima
3/4/2020, 10:20:53 a.m.

Police have not provided a motive for the Feb. 26 rampage, which ended when gunman Anthony Ferrill killed himself inside the iconic brewery that has produced Miller beer for more than a century. Police also have not said racism played a part in the shooting deaths.

“I don’t believe that was a factor,” said Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morale during an interview on news radio station WTMJ.

Ferrill, who is black, worked as an electrician at the facility for 17 years.

Six current and former employees and others with knowledge of the brewery said overtly racist acts have occurred there for years. A noose was found on Ferrill’s locker in 2015, they said, prompting a brewery-wide meeting with human resources.

The employees also described a workplace where minority workers were subject to racist language and taunts based on their religion.

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[2naSalit]

1. Not surprised at all, really.

[cwydro]

2. So, it's somehow not his fault that he was a murdeous POS?

Not sure the point here.