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Drug Usage|type of villain = Rage/Drug Influenced Mass-Murderer}} | Drug Usage|type of villain = Rage/Drug Influenced Mass-Murderer}}Cedric Larry Ford (1978 - February 25, 2016) was the perpetrator of the Heston and Newton Kansas shootings. 4 people died (including the perpetrator) and 14 were injured. This is one of the two only mass shootings in the state of Kansas. | ||
== Early Life == | == Early Life == | ||
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On February 25, 2016 at 4:57 pm shots rang out at a street intersection in Newton where Ford shot at two vehicles in a drive-by shooting. Only one of the two was hit and suffered non-fatal injuries. Ford then drove down U.S Route 81 and fired at oncoming traffic. His vehicle and another car crashed in a nearby ditch, after which he got out, shot and injured the other driver in the leg, and stole that victim's vehicle. | On February 25, 2016 at 4:57 pm shots rang out at a street intersection in Newton where Ford shot at two vehicles in a drive-by shooting. Only one of the two was hit and suffered non-fatal injuries. Ford then drove down U.S Route 81 and fired at oncoming traffic. His vehicle and another car crashed in a nearby ditch, after which he got out, shot and injured the other driver in the leg, and stole that victim's vehicle. | ||
Ford then arrived at Excel Industries, injured a elderly woman in the parking lot, went inside the building, and fired randomly at the assembly lines, shooting several employees. | Ford then arrived at Excel Industries, injured a elderly woman in the parking lot, went inside the building, and fired randomly at the assembly lines, shooting several employees. | ||
According to one person who was shot but survived, Ford seemed to hesitate before firing. He then shot at Hesston Police Chief Doug Schroeder, the first officer to respond to the scene, and Schroeder fired back. Ford was struck by bullets and died at 5:23 p.m. | According to one person who was shot but survived, Ford seemed to hesitate before firing. He then shot at Hesston Police Chief Doug Schroeder, the first officer to respond to the scene, and Schroeder fired back. Ford was struck by bullets and died at 5:23 p.m. | ||
== Aftermath == | == Aftermath == | ||
4 People died and 14 were injuring in the shooting, all 4 dying in the Excel Industries. | 4 People died and 14 were injuring in the shooting, all 4 dying in the Excel Industries. | ||
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== Victims == | == Victims == | ||
Renee Benjamin - October 20, 1985 (30 years) | Renee Benjamin - October 20, 1985 (30 years) | ||
Joshua Higbee - June 10, 1984 (31 years) | Joshua Higbee - June 10, 1984 (31 years) | ||
Brian Sadowsky - June 22, 1971 (44 years) | Brian Sadowsky - June 22, 1971 (44 years) | ||
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