On February 25, 2016, 44-year-old Brian Sadowsky was fatally shot at his workplace, Excel Industries, a lawnmower manufacturing plant in Hesston, Kansas. Sadowsky had worked at the plant for nearly six years, served as a safety representative and had been promoted to Raptor Auto Tech about an hour before the shooting.

The killing was part of a larger spree carried out by co-worker 38-year-old Cedric Ford, who shot at motorists while driving through Newton and Hesston before arriving at the Excel Industries facility. Ford shot an individual in the parking lot, entered the plant where more than 200 employees were present, and opened fire. Along with Sadowsky, two other employees were killed and 14 people were wounded.

Hesston Police Chief Doug Schroeder, the first officer on scene, confronted Ford inside the plant and shot him; Ford later died. An autopsy showed Ford had high levels of methamphetamine and alcohol. Is there anyone who knew Brian at Excel Industries who can share more about him or that afternoon?