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Suspended From Job, Woman Opened Fire At Workplace: 2 Dead, 1 Critical

Philadelphia : PA : USA | Sep 09, 2010 at 9:17 PM PDT
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After being suspended from her job and being escorted out, a woman returned with a gun and opened fire in a Kraft Foods Inc. facility in Philadelphia on Thursday, killing two people and critically injuring a third. Before being apprehended she reportedly fired a shot at police officers.

According to The Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper, about 100 people were inside the plant but had been cleared out.

The identities of the suspended worker and the shooting victims weren't immediately released.

Kraft Foods, Inc. is the largest confectionery, food, and beverage corporation headquartered in the United States. It markets many brands in more than 155 countries.

The company is headquartered in Northfield, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. Its European headquarters are just outside Zürich, Switzerland.

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