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A man in Oklahoma has beheaded one woman and wounded another after being fired from his job, police have said. | A man in Oklahoma has beheaded one woman and wounded another after being fired from his job, police have said. |
Alton Nolen, 30, attacked the two women at Vaughan Foods distribution plant in Moore, Oklahoma, on Thursday afternoon. | |
A manager who is also a reserve police officer stopped the attack by shooting and injuring Mr Nolen. | A manager who is also a reserve police officer stopped the attack by shooting and injuring Mr Nolen. |
A police spokesman said the FBI was investigating Mr Nolen's background, after colleagues said he had recently tried to convert them to Islam. | A police spokesman said the FBI was investigating Mr Nolen's background, after colleagues said he had recently tried to convert them to Islam. |
But Sergeant Jeremy Lewis from Moore Police Department said the attack "did appear random". | But Sergeant Jeremy Lewis from Moore Police Department said the attack "did appear random". |
Earlier in the afternoon Mr Nolen had been fired from his job in the plant. | Earlier in the afternoon Mr Nolen had been fired from his job in the plant. |
Police said he was angry and immediately went to the parking lot, then drove his vehicle to the front of the business where he hit another vehicle. | Police said he was angry and immediately went to the parking lot, then drove his vehicle to the front of the business where he hit another vehicle. |
Mr Nolen then entered the main entrance to the front office where he came across his first victim, Colleen Hufford, 54. | Mr Nolen then entered the main entrance to the front office where he came across his first victim, Colleen Hufford, 54. |
"During the attack, Nolen severed the victim's head," said Mr Lewis. | "During the attack, Nolen severed the victim's head," said Mr Lewis. |
Mr Nolen then began assaulting his second victim, Traci Johnson, 43, with the same knife. | Mr Nolen then began assaulting his second victim, Traci Johnson, 43, with the same knife. |
"It appears they were just in his way when he came in," the police spokesman said. | "It appears they were just in his way when he came in," the police spokesman said. |
Mr Nolen's attack was stopped when the chief executive of the plant, Mark Vaughan, who is also a police reserve deputy, shot and injured him. | Mr Nolen's attack was stopped when the chief executive of the plant, Mark Vaughan, who is also a police reserve deputy, shot and injured him. |
"The off-duty deputy definitely saved Traci's life," said Mr Lewis. | "The off-duty deputy definitely saved Traci's life," said Mr Lewis. |
Mr Nolen and the second victim were taken to hospital where they are both said to be in a stable condition. | Mr Nolen and the second victim were taken to hospital where they are both said to be in a stable condition. |
Co-workers told the police that Mr Nolen had recently started trying to convert several employees to Islam. | Co-workers told the police that Mr Nolen had recently started trying to convert several employees to Islam. |
Mr Lewis said the FBI was called in to investigate Mr Nolen's background "due to the manner of death and the initial statements of co-workers and other initial information". | Mr Lewis said the FBI was called in to investigate Mr Nolen's background "due to the manner of death and the initial statements of co-workers and other initial information". |
The FBI confirmed they were assisting the investigation but declined to comment further. | The FBI confirmed they were assisting the investigation but declined to comment further. |
"The motive is undetermined at this time and until all the facts have been gathered, we are not in a position to comment further," the agency said in a statement. | "The motive is undetermined at this time and until all the facts have been gathered, we are not in a position to comment further," the agency said in a statement. |
Vaughan Foods said the firm's owners' "thoughts and prayers go out to the families and friends of the team member we lost". | Vaughan Foods said the firm's owners' "thoughts and prayers go out to the families and friends of the team member we lost". |