Suspect in Georgia Workplace Shooting ID'ed, 2 Victims Critical

A 19-year-old baggage handler, who was armed ‘like Rambo,’ opened fire on his co-workers at a FedEx facility in Kennesaw, Ga., early this morning, injuring six people, before killing himself.

April 28, 2014

A 19-year-old baggage handler, who was armed ‘like Rambo,’ opened fire on his co-workers at a FedEx facility in Kennesaw, Ga., early this morning, injuring six people, before killing himself.

Police identified the gunman as Geddy Kramer. Cobb County police say the man walked into the FedEx warehouse on Airport Road and opened fire.

Six men and women between the ages of 19 and 52 have been taken to WellStar Kennestone Hospital, two of them in critical condition, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

The suspect is dead, Cobb County police Sgt. Dana Pierce told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. His father identified him as 19-year-old Geddy Kramer.

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