In the winter of 2010, tragedy struck a St. Louis workplace, leaving a community in mourning. Carlton Carter, a 57-year-old man, was one of three individuals who lost their lives in a senseless act of violence on January 7th. On that Thursday, a disgruntled employee named Timothy Hendron opened fire at the ABB Power facility, forever altering the lives of many.
Carter was discovered outside the building, having sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the head.
The chaos of that day also claimed the lives of two of Carter's colleagues, Terry Mabry and Cory Wilson. Several other employees were injured during the rampage before Hendron turned the gun on himself, ending his own life at the scene. The motive for the shooting was not immediately clear, but the devastating impact was felt throughout the St. Louis area as news of the deadly workplace shooting spread.
In the aftermath, law enforcement officials processed the scene and worked to piece together the events that led to the horrific violence. With the perpetrator deceased, there were no arrests to be made in connection with the deaths of Carlton Carter and his coworkers. The incident left a permanent scar on the ABB Power community, a stark reminder of the fragility of life and the destructive consequences of workplace violence. The company temporarily closed the plant to allow for the police investigation and to give employees time to grieve the sudden and tragic loss of their friends and colleagues.
