Gun Source Sought in Factory Rampage
A day after a Melrose Park factory shooting left five people dead, police sought to learn how the gunman, a convicted felon, was able to get the weapons he used.
William D. Baker, 66, killed four people at the International Truck and Engine Corp. plant Monday before committing suicide. He was to report to prison for taking part in a theft ring at the plant in 1993-94.
He used a .38-caliber pistol and an assault rifle, police said. A shotgun and hunting rifle he also carried were bought legally in 1993; the others are being traced.
Convicted felons are not allowed to own firearms.
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