Glock 19 pistol. By the end of the day, five people were dead, including the gunman who committed suicide
, and four others were injured, three of them critically. One of those critically injured died the following day, and another man succumbed to his wounds on October 10. It was the deadliest workplace shooting in Minnesota's history.
Details
The shooting took place at Accent Signage Systems, a sign-making business located in the
holster.[3][4] A struggle over the handgun ensued between Engeldinger, Souter, and top manager Rami Cooks; gunshots severely wounded Souter and fatally wounded Cooks. Engeldinger then left Souter's office, shooting and killing company founder Reuven Rahamim, who was stepping out of his office, which was next to Souter's. He then left the executive offices and entered a sign-display area, killing Jacob Beneke, an employee from Maple Grove. Engeldinger then moved on to the loading dock area, where he shot and killed a second employee, Ronald Edberg of Brooklyn Center. He also killed Keith Basinski, a UPS driver who was on a delivery, as he was seated in his truck. Engeldinger then entered the production floor and continued firing, fatally wounding production manager Eric Rivers and grazing another employee.[4]
The first 911 phone calls made from the business were at 4:35 p.m., when someone called in saying gunshots were being fired. The first officers that arrived on scene managed to escort some people out of the building during the assault. Engeldinger killed four people at the scene. Another victim died the next day. Three others were treated at
self-inflicted gunshot wound in a warehouse in the workplace's basement.[1][5][6][7][8]
Victims
Six victims (not including the perpetrator) were killed in the shooting, four at the scene and the fifth dying in a hospital the following day. They are: Reuven Rahamim, 61, the founder of the company; a UPS driver who had initially been on a delivery, Keith Basinski, 50; Rami Cooks, 62, a top manager; and employees Ronald Edberg, 58, and Jacob Beneke, 34.[1][9][10][4] A sixth fatal victim, production manager Eric Rivers, 42, died on October 10, having been taken off life support when he succumbed to his wounds.[1][8][11]
Another company executive, director of operations John Souter, was in critical condition as of September 28. A person who was in stable condition after the shooting was treated at Hennepin County Medical Center for a graze wound and released on September 28; this surviving victim was identified as Battites Wesley.[1][11][4][12]
Perpetrator
Andrew John Engeldinger (c. 1976 – September 27, 2012), a 36-year-old resident of Minneapolis for twelve years, was raised in
mental illness and resisted treatment, eventually becoming estranged.[7]
Authorities said there were clear indications he may have targeted certain people. A search of his home uncovered packaging for 10,000 rounds, indicating that he was heavily armed and had practiced shooting quite a bit.
Response
U.S. Representative Keith Ellison not long before the shooting. Rybak stated that, "we are deeply sorry about what has happened here," and adding that it was "a horrible tragedy."[1]
