Five people were killed after a fellow employee opened fire at the Molson Coors headquarters in Milwaukee last week.
Since the tragedy, rumors have swirled that the suspect’s actions were retaliation for racist behavior toward him by fellow workers.
The gunman, Anthony Ferrill, 51, arrived at work one day in 2015 and found a noose in his locker, the company says.
However, police say that racism was not a motive in the mass killing.
Detectives say they have interviewed several witnesses regarding the suspect’s actions, including statements leading up to the incident. As a result of the investigation, police say ‘neither race nor racism were a factor in the shooting.’ But they say the investigation is ongoing.
Detectives say they are not aware of any of the victims targeted in the mass shooting being involved in inappropriate or racist behavior toward the suspect.
They say the narrative of retaliation being the suspect’s motive has not been substantiated.
The employees killed by Ferrill were Dale Hudson, 60, Gennady Levshetz, 61, Jesus Valle Jr., 33, Dana Walk, 57, and Trevor Wetselaar, 33.
