Minneapolis company 'devastated' by shootings

Associated Press

Published: Sunday, Sept. 30 2012 8:35 a.m. MDT

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An informal memorial sits on a bench in the Bryn Mawr neighborhood Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012 in tribute to UPS driver Keith Basinski, 50, who was among five victims killed in the shooting rampage that took place late Thursday afternoon at Accents Signage Systems, Inc. in Minneapolis, Minn. Police say Andrew Engeldinger, 36, was fired from the company that afternoon and responded by fatally shooting others there before he turned the gun on himself.

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Summary

The company where a Minneapolis man fatally shot 5 people says they are "devastated," but will carry on in memory of their colleagues.

MINNEAPOLIS — The company where a Minneapolis man fatally shot 5 people says they are "devastated," but will carry on in memory of their colleagues.

Accent Signage Systems released an email statement Sunday morning, thanking customers for their support and vowing to grow the company.

The company also said that they will not release any other information because of the ongoing police investigation and out of respect to those mourning.

Andrew Engeldinger, 36, walked into the Minneapolis business on Thursday afternoon and fatally shot five people, including company founder Reuven Rahamim. Three people were injured.

Engeldinger turned the gun on himself afterward. He had been fired earlier Thursday.

The incident was Minnesota's deadliest workplace shooting.

The company also thanked the city, its emergency response crews and the mayor.

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