Police: Feuds with Workers Behind Kraft Murders

(AP)  A Kraft Foods plant worker was suspended from her job because she was feuding with colleagues, then returned minutes later with a handgun and fatally shot two of them and critically wounded a third, police said Friday.

Yvonne Hiller, 43, was escorted from the plant after being told of the suspension about 8:30 p.m. Thursday. But she returned from her vehicle with a .357 magnum, threatened a guard with her gun to get past security, and made her way to the third floor, where she found her victims in a break room, police said.

Hiller told one woman she was free to leave, then fired just three shots, one at each victim, Homicide Capt. James Clark said.

Hiller had been involved in a series of arguments and a few physical altercations in recent years in the mixing area where she worked, police said.

After leaving the break room, Hiller went down a hallway and fired shots at the supervisor who had suspended her along with an employee who was using a walkie-talkie to alert police and co-workers to her whereabouts, police said. She missed both of them.

Hiller then went to a second-floor office, where she called police to tell them what she had done. She had put her gun down by the time officers found her there, Clark said.

The victims were identified as Tanya Renee Wilson, 47; Latonya Sharon Brown, 36; and Bryant A. Dalton; 39, all of Philadelphia. Wilson and Brown died at the plant.

Dalton, shot in the neck, was in critical condition at Jefferson University Hospital, police said.

Hiller was charged with two counts of murder, one count of attempted murder, aggravated assault and other charges. She had a permit to carry the gun, authorities said.

Hiller has worked for Kraft for about 15 years. The Northfield, Ill.-based company makes Oreo cookies, Philadelphia cream cheese, Oscar Mayer bacon and other products.

[jennirobbins]

So some of you think this was because human resources has become so terrified of "minorities" that they never suspend them, fire them discipline them? Really? Where have you been? Get real. Blacks and Latinos are still last to be hired, first to be fired. They are right now at double digit unemployment levels. There are plenty of instances where the shooter was white, the victims were black. Go review all the people who went "postal" a few years ago. They were white men, angry, and with a gun. Never a good combination. Is white male anger that turns to violence justified because they think some person of color got promoted and they didn't? Should employers be more afraid of angry white males?
People regardless of color can have treatable mental health issues and be successfully employed. Unfortunately this woman had problems that didn't get addressed. The majority of people who get terminated whether black, white, Hispanic, etc. don't do this. They move on and find another job. I feel sorry for the families the children who are left to deal with this senseless act.

[jennirobbins]

So some of you think this was because human resources has become so terrified of "minorities" that they never suspend them, fire them discipline them? Really? Where have you been? Get real. Blacks and Latinos are still last to be hired, first to be fired. They are right now at double digit unemployment levels. There are plenty of instances where the shooter was white, the victims were black. Go review all the people who went "postal" a few years ago. They were white men, angry, and with a gun. Never a good combination. Is white male anger that turns to violence justified because they think some person of color got promoted and they didn't? Should employers be more afraid of angry white males?
People regardless of color can have treatable mental health issues and be successfully employed. Unfortunately this woman had problems that didn't get addressed. The majority of people who get terminated whether black, white, Hispanic, etc. don't do this. They move on and find another job. I feel sorry for the families the children who are left to deal with this senseless act.

[peachsand]

in todays world people are nuts and so concerned about losing there jobs and income. guns are not the answer but so many feel it is. i feel bad for the families and children of the 2 killed just doing there jobs they have boss's to that tell them what to do. one person made a comment about a woman but you also hear of men going to there work places and killing also she plead insanity and get off when she should go to electric chair if you take a life you should lose yours and stop wasting tax payers money

[louiville35]

Another disgruntled product of the democrat "I'm a victim" system.

[democratic_1]

You need to add to your response: "and also the victims are the result of the NRA and conservatives who place the value of a gun of above humanity."

[Rhoadsa]

She was messing around with them Elves and it drove her CRAZZZZY..

[stevex47]

I wonder why some people see the gun as the answer to their problems?

In other words, why didn't she go home and break some dishes? Kick the dog? Yell and scream?

She had a problem and her corrupted brain said "gun"...why?

[displeased]

It's difficult to understand the reasoning of someone who snaps.

[boiler_tech]

It wasn't something in the Kool-Aid, was it?

[gjc1n1]

Years ago you never heard of workplace shootings. So what is so different now? Employers treat their employees like garbage, stress them out to no end and then wonder why when one snaps. It's very sad when innocent people are murdered.

[askagain]

Over forty years ago, I worked in a warehouse while going to college. We had a fellow with a temper who would get drunk and become abusive toward other employees. One day, he was suspended by a supervisor. This fellow, on on a forklift, chased the supervisor into his office, and barrelled through the office wall with the forklift. Fortunately, no one was hurt.

[mgeg1]

You think she'll use the Twinkie defense?

[formrusmcsgt]

She no longer needs to worry about employment.