Tragedy as Man kills seven co-workers for being racially bullied

Tragedy struck the people of Kansas yesterday - when seven innocent people were shot and at least four killed in a mass shooting. But the CIRCUMSTANCES surrounding the shooting is sure to have the entire nation talking.

Authorities say that a 38 year old father-of-two named Cedric Ford clocked into work as a painter at lawn-mower manufacturing firm Excel Industries in Hesston, Kansas, on Thursday morning.

Police say that hours later he left the building - and returned with a high-powered rifle (photo'd below).

He allegedly gunned down victims in four or five locations across Hesston, 35 miles north of Wichita, on his way back to Excel Industries at 5 p.m. on Thursday afternoon.

Witnesses at the office building, 35 miles north of Wichita, said Ford pulled up outside in a red van, shot somebody in the parking lot, then ran in.

Between four and seven people were shot dead and 20 to 30 injured before Ford was gunned down by police, sheriffs told a press conference.

One worker told KAKE News that Ford, of Newton, Kansas, had "mental issues" and was "being teased a little bit" when he worked at Excel.

But MediaTakeOut has learned that the "teasing" was racial in its nature. According to a family member of Kansas, Cedric was being "racially bullied" at his job.

Whatever the cause, it is a tragic situation that is NOT excusable in ANY fashion. Rest in peace to all the victims. And our prayers go to Craig's children.