11:40 am, August 19, 2021
A woman and her grandmother were shot dead by a colleague as they arrived for work at a factory that makes seats for Subaru.
Promise Mays, 21, and her 62-year-old grandmother, Pamela Sled, were due to work the evening shift at NHK Seating yesterday (August 18).
However, as they arrived at the Indiana plant, they came across co-worker Gary Ferrell II, who was in the carpark with a gun.
The 26-year-old opened fire on the pair before leaving them for dead and attempting to flee the scene in a blue Ford Focus.
He was apprehended following a brief police chase and placed under arrest.
This morning we’re getting a look at the man police believe shot and killed a grandmother and granddaughter as they were going into work yesterday afternoon at the NHK Facility in Clinton County. Here is the booking photo for suspect 26 y/o Gary C Ferrell II from Frankfort. pic.twitter.com/v17EgmQ0Fu
— Eric Pointer (@EricPointerTV) August 19, 2021
County sheriff, Rich Kelly said: ‘We do have two people that are deceased – they’re dead here at the facility.
‘One of my sheriff’s deputies engaged the suspect and was in a short pursuit of the suspect.
‘We were able to get him stopped between 45 seconds to a minute.’
Production has been temporarily shut down as a result of the incident.
According to NHK’s website, the company employs around 700 people and makes and designs seats for cars.
Subaru, which has a plant in nearby Layafette, Indiana, is among the firm’s major clients.
Pic: PA Images
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