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Ward R. Edwards

Case from Seymour, IN dated Mar 10, 2016

Victim Details

Ward R. Edwards

Male

White / Caucasian

Seymour

IN

2016-03-10

49

Ward

R. Edwards

07/04/2026

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On the morning of March 10, 2016, a tragic sequence of events unfolded at the Cummins Engine Plant Technical Center in Seymour, Indiana, claiming the life of Ward R. Edwards. Edwards, a 49-year-old male, was a dedicated mechanical engineer and manager who had worked for the company since 1989. He was in a small meeting room on the second floor of the facility when the violence occurred shortly before 8:45 a.m. The sudden gunfire prompted an immediate and massive police response, sending the plan ...
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  • Fox 59: Police release identities of 2 Cummins employees killed in murder-suicide at Seymour facility
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