The company and three of its employees were charged with falsifying documents and placing a destructive device on a plane, among other things. The crash occurred in the Florida Everglades and killed all 110 people on board. Investigators found oxygen generators had been loaded into the plane' s cargo hold and sparked a fire, causing the crash. The company also faces state charges of murder and manslaughter. The shootings took place in the small town of Pelham.
Police say the shooter worked at one of the companies.
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