The shooter who killed three people and injured 14 others before being shot dead by law enforcement at Excel Industries in Hesston, Kansas, has been identified by local media as Cedric Larry Ford, an employee of Excel.KWCH released a photo, tweeting, "Multiple employees & witnesses confirm SHOOTER is Cedric Ford." Multiple employees & witnesses confirm SHOOTER is Cedric Ford. A video that Ford uploaded to his Facebook account has also been shared on social media:
Ford has a criminal history in both Harvey County, Kansas and Broward County, Florida where he is originally from, according to online court records. On December 17, 2010 in Harvey County, he was arrested on charges of parole violation, domestic battery, paraphernalia, traffic violations and theft, though it is unknown if he was convicted.
In Florida, he was convicted of fleeing police, battery, and grand theft. Harvey County Sheriff T. Walton hosted a second press conference shortly after 9:00 pm, telling reporters that there was still "a lot of things we have to do," but also providing new confirmed counts of victims.
