About this episode

The episode recounts a horrifying workplace attack at Vaughn Foods in Moore, Oklahoma, stemming from a personal dispute.

On September 25, 2014, an ordinary shift at Vaughn Foods in Moore, Oklahoma exploded into chaos after a workplace dispute took a horrifying turn. As panic spread through the factory and terrified employees fled for their lives, the violence unfolding inside pointed to something personal, deliberate, and far from over. By the time the work day ended, those who survived would be left trying to understand how one man’s grievance became one of the most gruesome attacks the town had ever seen. Get commercial free access to over a decade of Sword and Scale's true crime podcasts at http://swordandscale.com

People in this episode

Host: Sword and Scale

Topics covered

• workplace violence
• true crime
• Oklahoma
• gruesome attacks
• personal grievances

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vaughn Foods

Places: Moore, Oklahoma

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