BREAKING: Kansas Shooting 4 Dead, 30 Injured at Excel Industries In Hesston, Suspect Cedric Ford

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BREAKING: Kansas Shooting 4 Dead, 30 Injured at Excel Industries In Hesston, Suspect Cedric Ford ►Subscribe DomisLive NEWS: https://goo.gl/FIAYHv DomisLIve Main Channel: https://goo.gl/HaORTN DomisLive Twitter: https://twitter.com/Domislive DomisLive Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/domislive DomisLive Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Domislive-45... The home is believed to be where the suspected shooter at Excel Industries, Cedric Ford lived. Ford was killed by authorities after the shooting. Earlier tonight, Newton Medical Center was placed on lockdown due to police activity in the area. The Newton Rec Center is also on lockdown tonight. People are being allowed to leave the center, but no one is allowed in. ------ Update 7:45 p.m.: Excel Industries has announced that the company will not be open for business Friday. Update 7: 40 p.m.: Eyewitness News has learned that Newton Medical Center is on lockdown due to police activity in the area. The lockdown at Hesston College was lifted. The Hesston School District also placed its schools on lockdown. Reporter Akeam Ashford is near the scene where SWAT team members have responded to a home in Newton. The American Red Cross is setting up a reception area at Hesston High School for Excel employees/family and friends. Update 7:30 p.m.: Multiple eyewitnesses and employees at Excel Industries identify the shooter as Cedric Ford, 38, an employee at the company in Hesston. Ford lived in Newton. According to Florida court documents, he was charged with multiple crimes in his history, including burglary, grand theft, fleeing and eluding and other charges dating back to 1996. Ford was also booked in Sedgwick County in 2008. Eyewitness News has not confirmed the charges in the Sedgwick County arrest. Excel Industries shooter identified His Facebook page says he was a painter at Excel. We have pulled pictures and video that were posted on Ford's Facebook page. The photo shows him holding at least two guns and the video show him shooting what appears to be an assault rifle. We know that Ford had criminal history out of Broward and Miramar counties in Florida from 1997-2000. We are working to gather more information and will bring it to you as it becomes available. Thursday night, the Harvey County Sheriff's Office issued the following statement: Around 5pm tonight, there was an active shooter situation that began around the area of 12th and meridian in Newton where shots were reported. There were also reports of shots fired at Meridian and Hesston Rd as well as an active shooter situation in Excel Industries. The shooter at Excel Industries has been shot and killed. There have been numerous shooting victims as well as some fatalities. Families are currently being notified by emergency personnel. We will update you with more information as it becomes available. ----- Update: Harvey County Sheriff T. Walton says 4-7 people, including the shooter at Excel Industries in Hesston have been killed. Walton said the shooter was an employee, and he was killed by authorities. Walton said as many three people were killed. As many as 20 people were hurt. Walton said there are four to five crime scenes in this case. More information is expected at the next briefing at 9 p.m. In Wichita, Via Chrisiti St. Francis says it is treating five patients from the shooting in serious condition and two in fair condition. Four patients are being treated at Newton Medical Center and six at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Mutual aid was provided with ambulances sent to the scene from Rice County, Sedgwick County and several communities including Marion, McPherson and Sedgwick. Newton's fire chief also responded. http://www.kwch.com/news/local-news/police-responding-to-shooting-at-excel-industries-in-hesston/38197242