Workers shot at business that employs disabled

Friday, January 12, 2007

INDIANAPOLIS -- A man shot and wounded four co-workers Thursday at a factory that employs disabled people, telling police he did it "over respect," authorities said. Two men and two women were taken to hospitals with injuries not considered life-threatening, Lt. Douglas Scheffel said. Jason Burnam, 24, was arrested inside the company cafeteria, where he was standing with a .380-caliber handgun next to a vending machine, police chief Michael Spears said. Burnam told officers he had targeted the victims and said "it was over respect," Scheffel said. Police did not elaborate. Burnam was charged with four counts of attempted murder and one count of carrying a handgun without a license.

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