Probe of shooting at US beer distributor finds no evidence of killer’s claims of racism

<p>MANCHESTER, Conn. – Police in Connecticut say their investigation of last year’s shooting in which a man killed eight co-workers found no evidence to support his claims of that he was a victim of racism.</p> <p>Manchester Police Chief Marc Montminy says Omar Thornton, who was black, interpreted his lack of seniority at Hartford Distributors as evidence of racism at the beer distribution company.</p> <p>Thornton shot eight people within three minutes last August before killing himself. Immediately before the shootings, he was fired for stealing beer.</p> <p>Montminy says investigators found no evidence of racism, but were told that a drawing of President Barack Obama with a noose around his neck was seen on a bathroom wall months before the shootings and was quickly removed by the company.</p> <p>Manchester police released the 543-page report of their investigation Thursday.</p>