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| From the Tulsa World News:
Two dead at Lowrance Electronics
By Staff reports
2/10/2005 1:54:00 PM
Police report two people are dead inside an east Tulsa business where a man opened fire with a shotgun Thursday afternoon.
The gunman and one other person were found dead about 2:40 p.m. inside Lowrance Electronics in the 12000 block of east Skelly Drive, according to police radio dispatches. Police dispatches had identified the shooter as a 33-year-old man who had been the subject on a Tulsa County District Court protective order earlier Thursday. The Tulsa Police Department's strategic operations team is working its way through the building. The eastbound lanes of Interstate 44 were closed as police secured the scene. Nearby East Central High School was on a modified lockdown.
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| Tudor will be missed 2/10/2005
The Associated Press has reported details surrounding today's shooting at Lowrance Electronics. Catherine Tudor was shot and killed at the Lowrance Electronics factory in Tulsa, Okla. The shooter, her ex-husband Cory Baker, then took his own life.
Police are still investigating, but they believe it had to do with a dispute between the pair.
Scott Walton, a police spokesman, was quoted as saying, "She had been down (to court) to obtain a protective order, but he hadn't been served yet."
Baker reportedly walked past the Lowrance receptionist armed with a shotgun shortly after 1 p.m. and shot Tudor in her office. He then shot himself.
Those in the fishing industry knew Tudor best by her former name Catherine Baker. In her position with Lowrance, she worked with the pro staff and in support of the BASS Federation.
Skeet Reese, a member of the Lowrance pro staff, said, "Catherine was one of the backbones of the promotion side at Lowrance. Doug O'Hara is the pro staff's immediate boss, but she was the backbone in the office for taking care of pro-staff orders and contracts. She was our liason at Lowrance.
"She was a super sweet person that we're going to miss dearly."
Ish Monroe, also a Lowrance pro-staff member, said, "Catherine was great. I finally got to meet her face-to-face this past year at the (Bassmaster) Classic. You could always call her, and she returned phone calls. She got the job done.
"This industry has a lot of busy people and you never get that kind of personal attention. She always made you feel like you were getting that attention."
He said he received the news of her death earlier this afternoon at the Toho FLW. "I was waiting in line today at the FLW tournament and heard the news. I was shocked, because of the type of person she was. She was nice, and sweet and you'd never think that anybody would want to harm her.
"To me, it's really sad. I've been driving for the past 4 hours and it just keeps running through my mind – why bad things happen to really good people."
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Location: Kaukauna WI | Wow
Catherine was a very nice lady and I talked to her bunch of times when both Dave Ittner and Doug O Hara were not available. She will be missed at Lowrance my prayers go to her family.
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Location: Laurel, MT | This is an awful tragedy. We at Western Walleye Magazine and the Lowrance sponsored Pro Team Walleye Circuit are sickened to hear about this. Our hearts and prayers go out to Catherine's family and all of the close knit staff at Lowrance. In the last two years with the circuit starting up, Catherine was a point person for us and will be sorely missed. God bless all of the Lowrance staff and Catherine's family in this time of sorrow.
Duane Hons and Billy Brenton
Founders Western Walleye Magazine
and Lowrance sponsored Pro Team Walleye Circuit |
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| Our thoughts are with Catherines family, and her co-workers at Lowrance. |
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| This is very sad. The fishing world has lost another very good friend.
Our prayers go out to the family and all of the Lowrance employees who have been effected by this. |
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| I'm shocked by this event. I wish to send my condolences to the staff at Lowrance - Doug, Cheryl, David, Michael. Steve, Bob, and to Catherine's family. Our prayers are with all of you.
National Walleye Team member Doc Johnson and wife Rae. NPAA # 15  |
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Location: shawano,WI | Catherine is who I dealt with on Lowrances guide program also.And was a supper lady.She will be missed dearly. |
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Location: Waukesha Wisconsin | My condolences to the family and staff at Lowrance.
Very tragic
I'm lost for words |
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Location: Rhinelander | OutdoorsFIRST extends condolences to the families and friends of those lost to them in this senseless incedent. |
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