Episode 323: In April 2014, a tragic shooting occurred at a sawmill in Nanaimo, British Columbia. Kevin Douglas Addison, 47, a former employee, opened fire at the Western Forest Products mill, killing Michael Lunn, 61, and Fred McEachern, 53, and injuring two others, Earl Kelly and Tony Sudar. Addison was charged with two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder.
Addison's actions shook the tight-knit Nanaimo community and highlighted critical issues surrounding workplace violence and safety in industrial settings.
Sources:
History of Nanaimo)
City History | Nanaimo Museum)
Home | Western Forest Products)
Western Forest Products | Wikipedia)
Frederick McEACHERN Obituary (2014) - Nanaimo, BC - The Times Colonist)
Michael Lunn Obituary (1952 - 2014) - Legacy Remembers)
UPDATE: Charges laid in deadly Nanaimo shooting)
2016 BCSC 2352 (CanLII) | R. v. Addison | CanLII)
The shootings at Western Forest in Nanaimo point to a bigger problem)
Nanaimo mill shooting | News, Videos & Articles | Global News)
Kevin Addison tells court he shot four men at Nanaimo mill)
Doctor details autopsy results of Nanaimo mill shooting victims during trial)
Nanaimo mill shooter Addison’s name synonymous with ‘murderous violence’)
Prosecutor relays chilling account of Nanaimo sawmill shooting)
Man accused in fatal Nanaimo mill shooting testifies in court)
Jul 13, 1955, page 16 - The Province at Newspapers.com)
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