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Charles Lee THORNTON

 
 

 



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Charles Lee "Cookie" Thornton, bottom right, shot and killed five people. The five dead are, clockwise from bottom left, Kirkwood public works director Kenneth Yost, council member Michael H.T. Lynch, Officer Tom Ballman, Sgt. William Biggs and council member Connie Karr.

 

 

Kirkwood Councilwoman Connie Karr was among those killed, according to a reporter who was covering the meeting for the local newspaper. Kirkwood police weren't releasing the names of the victims. Karr had just led the council meeting in the Pledge of Allegiance when the gunman burst in and began shooting.
(AP Photo / Kirkwood City Council)

 

 

Councilman Michael H.T. Lynch was one of the three city officials killed, according to a reporter who was covering the meeting for the local newspaper. Kirkwood police weren't releasing the names of the victims.
(AP Photo / Kirkwood City Council)

 

 

Kirkwood public works director Kenneth Yost was one of the victims of shooting.

 

 

Officer William Biggs is seen in this undated photo provided by the Kirkwood, Mo., Police Department. Biggs and four others were killed when a gunman opened fire at a meeting of the Kirkwood City Council in suburban St. Louis Thursday night before the man was shot and killed by police.

 

 

Officer Tom Ballman is seen in this undated photo provided by the Kirkwood , Mo., Police Department. Biggs and four others were killed when a gunman opened fire at a meeting of the Kirkwood City Council in suburban St. Louis Thursday night before the man was shot and killed by police.

 

 

Hundreds of police cars line the street outside St. Mark Presbyterian Church as officers arrive for the funeral service Kirkwood police officer Tom Ballman, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008, in Ballwin, Mo. Ballman was one of five people killed when a gunman opened fire at a meeting of the Kirkwood City Council Thursday night before being shot and killed by police.

 

 

Kirkwood Mayor Mike Swoboda was shot in the head and was said to be in critical condition.
(AP Photo / Kirkwood City Council)

 

 

 
 
 
 
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