Yokohama Tire mourns employee shooting victim at Mississippi plant

Santa Ana, CA – An employee at Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi (YTMM) in West Point, Mississippi was shot in the parking lot of the facility at approximately 7:15 a.m. local time on Wednesday. Sadly, at around 8:30 a.m. the wounds proved to be fatal after the employee was rushed to the hospital. The suspected shooter left the YTMM campus after the incident and the investigation is ongoing.

“YTMM is shocked and saddened by this senseless act of violence,” said Philip Calhoun, YTMM’s plant manager/vice president of manufacturing. “YTMM takes the safety and health of its employees seriously and we ask that you keep the deceased and their family in your thoughts as we are all mourning this tragedy. Production has ceased for the time being and grief counselors have been made available to all YTMM team members.”

This is an active investigation and details of the incident are still being compiled. YTMM is cooperating with local authorities. There is no further information currently available and YTMM is refraining from providing additional comments at this time.