West, who left his employment at Watkins Motor Lines Inc. in West Chester, Ohio, two years ago this month, returned with a vengance today (Nov. 6).
He walked into a lunchroom carrying two guns and opened fire, killing one employee, fatally injury a second employee who later died at the hospital, and wounding three others before fleeing the scene in a white van. Indiana police captured him at a rest stop about 50 miles from the scene of the crime. They were responding to a call about an argumentative motorist at a truck stop.
At this point, authorities are unsure of his motive, or the circumstances of his leaving the employ of Watkins Motor Lines.
Sandy Smith is the former content director of EHS Today, and is currently the EHSQ content & community lead at Intelex Technologies Inc. She has written about occupational safety and health and environmental issues since 1990.
