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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1997
Page
10
The RE Phelon plant on University Parkway stayed shut after a former employee killed four workers and wounded three. A company spokesperson said the plant is closed today and union officials had not issued a statement. Vehicle pickup is allowed. workers may call 643-4305 for details on pickups and when to return to work.
North Augusta DSS marks one year since the September 16 1993 office attack in which Jim Riddle Josie Curry and Michael Gregory were killed. DSS staffers recall the violence while planning a quiet remembrance as security upgrades and emotional support measures continue.
Lt Michael Frank of the Aiken County Sheriff's Office described a gunman identified as Wise who entered through the main gate at Phelan plant and opened fire after shooting a security guard. Four counts of murder and three counts of aggravated assault with intent to kill are filed. witnesses recalled chaos as employees fled under tables and into restrooms.
Witnesses described a rapid, continuous gunfire at the Phelon Company plant where magnets modules and ignition systems for weed eaters were built. Authorities cordoned off S.C. 19 and Rutland Drive, evacuated workers to Aiken High School gym, and assembled a large multi-agency response before the SWAT team captured the suspect on the second floor.
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