Victims identified in Aurora shooting; gunman had prior felony conviction
POSTED 11:06 AM, FEBRUARY 16, 2019, BY WGN WEB DESK
AURORA, Ill. — Police have identified the five people gunned down by a co-worker at an Aurora industrial complex Friday.
The shooting began about 1:25 p.m. Friday at Henry Pratt Company, a 29,000-square-foot manufacturing warehouse at 641 Archer Ave. in west suburban Aurora, according to Aurora Police Chief Kristen Ziman.
The alleged gunman, 45-year-old Gary Martin, was being fired. He had a prior felony conviction in Mississippi for aggravated assault; he was not licensed to own or carry a gun. Police fatally shot Martin.
The deceased victims are:
- Clayton Parks, of Elgin, Ill., a human resources manager
- Trevor Wehner, of DeKalb, Ill., a human resources intern and student at Northern Illinois University
- Russell Beyer, of Yorkville, Ill., a mold operator
- Vicente Juarez, of Oswego, Ill., a stock room attendant and fork lift operator
- Josh Pinkard, of Oswego, Ill., a plant manager.
A sixth employee, a man, was shot and wounded with non-life-threatening injuries. Five Aurora police officers were also shot and wounded in Friday’s attack; all are expected to survive.
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A life long friend of my boys, was a young man starting his first day on the job at Henry Pratt and was an HR intern sitting in, on the termination of the shooter!
Each and every one of us have had a “First Day” on the job, his should have never ended this way
He was one of the victims! He was going to be 22 on April 22nd, on what would have been his golden birthday!
His name was Trevor Wehner!
He and his brother Thomas were like sons to me and every other parent in our community! He was big brother to many, many boys in our tight knit community Including my boys and was a great role model!
He loved his family, his beautiful girl Winter Lane and life, always wore a smile and his legacy will live on forever!!!
I want HIS name and picture shared not that of a cold calculated killer!! Our little town of Sheridan is rocked to its very core!
Pray for his Dad Tom Wehner, Mom . Bonnie, the boys and family!!!
PSALM 23:4
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
Let’s share and make Trevor the focus!!
RIP Trevor Wehner
YOU ARE LOVED!!!
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The entire incident Friday lasted roughly 90 minutes. Police said Martin retreated into the building to hide after his initial exchange of gunfire with officers.
Vitalant blood centers are asking people to donate blood in coming days. Centers across the country shipped 70 “blood components” to the Chicago area Friday. Blood drives are scheduled for Saturday in Bolingbrook, and Monday in St. Charles. For more information, visit vitalant.org.
Kane County’s SWAT team, the U.S. Marshal’s Task Force, the ATF, the FBI and local police departments responded to the scene Friday.
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