Fired Man Kills 2 Former Co-Workers
A man dismissed from his factory job over a fistfight on a picket line opened fire on former co-workers with a shotgun and pistol, fatally wounding a father and son before killing himself, police said.
Daniel Darrington, 40, of Sacramento pumped several rounds into the victims as they lay wounded on the ground Tuesday, then “casually walked to his car” and shot himself in the head, said Sgt. Mike Perdum.
Darrington entered the office at Clough Equipment Co. and disabled the telephones before opening fire on the employees.
Slain were Floyd Ballinger, 60, and his son Wayne, both of Sacramento.
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