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Shooting investigation ongoing
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Freddie A. Thomas
More information has surfaced about the shooting that happened on Friday.Freddie A. Thomas, 49, Lincoln, is being held in the Barton County Jail for first degree murder in connection with the shooting Friday night. His bond was set at $1 million, and as of Monday afternoon, he remained in custody.According to Todd Britton of the Ellsworth Correctional Facility, Thomas has been an employee of ECF since September 2014, but has been placed on administrative leave. He worked part-time at the prison entry, where the metal detectors are.