Six of the 16 current employee attackers were in good standing
Of the 16 attackers currently employed at the targeted site, six were in good standing with their employers.
six were in good standing with their employers
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Eight attackers had substantive work performance issues
Eight attackers had substantive performance issues at work, resulting in disciplinary action for all but one.
Eight attackers had substantive performance issues at work, resulting in disciplinary action for all but one.
Performance issues included mistakes, safety violations, tardiness, and absences
Performance issues included frequent or substantive work mistakes, safety violations, tardiness, and excessive or unexcused absences. Discipline ranged from complaints and reprimands to termination.
they included frequent or substantive work mistakes, safety violations, tardiness, and excessive or unexcused absences
Performance information was not found for eight employee attackers
Information on performance was not found for eight employee attackers.
Information on performance was not found for eight employee attackers.
Table 5: performance and conduct of employee attackers
Table 5 gives work performance (good standing 6, 27%; substantive issues 8, 36%; unknown 8, 36%) and behavioral conduct (good standing 8, 36%; substantive issues 10, 45%, of which toxicity 7, 32%; unknown 4, 18%) of employee attackers.
Sample (N = 22) · current or former employee attackers (22 attacks, each by a lone attacker)
Table 5: Performance and Conduct
Former resident physician's hospital shooting after forced resignation
A 45-year-old man opened fire at a hospital where he had been a resident physician, killing one and injuring six, then died after setting himself on fire and shooting himself. He had resigned two years earlier in lieu of being fired for sexual harassment and threats, and his badge was not revoked.
A 45-year-old man armed with a semiautomatic rifle opened fire at a hospital where he had formerly been employed as a resident physician
45% of employee attackers had known substantive conduct issues (n = 10)
Over two-fifths of employee attackers (n = 10, 45%) had known substantive issues pertaining to their behavioral conduct at the workplace they attacked.
Sample (n = 10 of 22) · current or former employee attackers (22 attacks, each by a lone attacker)
Over two-fifths (n = 10, 45%) of employee attackers had known substantive issues pertaining to their behavioral conduct at the workplace they attacked.
Behavioral conduct defined as workplace actions and adherence to standards
Behavioral conduct refers to actions taken by employees in the workplace, including how they interact with colleagues and whether they adhere to an organization's standards for behavior.
Behavioral conduct refers to actions taken by employees in the workplace, including how they interact with colleagues and others at work, and whether they adhere to an organization's policies or standards for behavior.
Toxic conduct defined as persistent callous, aggressive, or threatening patterns
Toxic conduct shows persistent patterns of callous, reckless, paranoid, confrontational, aggressive, and/or threatening behaviors toward others.
persistent patterns of callous, reckless, paranoid, confrontational, aggressive, and/or threatening behaviors toward others
Seven of the employee attackers' conduct issues were toxic (n = 7)
For most of these attackers (n = 7), their misconduct could be characterized as toxic.
For most of these attackers (n = 7), their misconduct could be characterized as toxic
Toxic conduct included racist, derogatory, or threatening statements to colleagues
Toxic misconduct included making racist, derogatory, or even threatening statements towards colleagues.
This included making racist, derogatory, or even threatening statements towards their colleagues.
Two attackers also showed toxic behavior in other organizations
Two of these attackers exhibited toxic behavior in other organizations as well.
Two of these attackers exhibited toxic behavior in other organizations as well.
Three attackers had non-toxic conduct issues such as chronic absences
Three attackers exhibited behaviors that were not considered toxic but still represented issues with conduct, including chronic absences or tardiness.
Three attackers exhibited behaviors that were not considered toxic but still represented issues with conduct, including chronic absences or tardiness.
Conduct information could not be found for four employee attackers
Information on conduct could not be found for four employee attackers.
Information on conduct could not be found for four employee attackers.
Confrontational ex-employee killed five former coworkers after firing
A 45-year-old gunman with a reputation for confrontation and fights at work, who had been fired two months earlier for stealing company equipment, opened fire at his former workplace and killed five former coworkers before dying by suicide. He had struggled financially and had asked to be rehired.
A 45-year-old gunman opened fire with a pistol at his former workplace, killing five of his former coworkers before dying by suicide.
Resident-physician shooter: hospital left his badge active after resignation
The hospital did not revoke the attacker's identification badge when he resigned, and he used it to access the hospital on the day of the attack.
At the time of his resignation, the hospital did not revoke his identification badge, which he used to access the hospital on the day of the attack.
Resident-physician shooter: attack coincided with residency graduation
The attack took place on the day of the hospital's residency program graduation.
The attack date coincided with the hospital's residency program graduation.
Confrontational ex-employee: fights with coworkers and an attempted strangling
During his employment the attacker was known for confrontation and fights with coworkers, including punching and attempting to strangle one.
During his employment, the attacker had a reputation for being confrontational and frequently getting into fights with coworkers, including one instance in which he assaulted a coworker by punching and attempting to strangle him.
Employee attackers' work performance was mixed (Table 5)
The report describes the work performance of employee attackers as mixed, as shown in Table 5.
The work performance for employee attackers was mixed, as illustrated in Table 5.
Disciplinary actions ranged from complaints and reprimand letters to termination
Disciplinary actions taken against employee attackers with performance issues ranged from complaints and letters of reprimand to termination.
Disciplinary actions ranged from complaints and letters of reprimand to termination.
Hospital attacker set himself on fire and shot himself, then died of his wounds
After the shooting, the former resident physician set himself on fire and shot himself in the chest, ultimately dying of his wounds.
The attacker then set himself on fire and shot himself in the chest before ultimately succumbing to his wounds.
Physician resigned in lieu of firing two years prior over harassment and threat allegations
Two years before the attack, he resigned from the hospital in lieu of being fired over allegations that he sexually harassed and threatened colleagues.
Two years prior, he had resigned from the hospital in lieu of being fired due to allegations of sexually harassing and threatening his colleagues.
Physician blamed hospital staff for ruining his career and threatened to return and kill
The attacker blamed hospital staff, including a residency student, for ruining his medical career and threatened to return to the hospital and kill colleagues.
The attacker blamed hospital staff, including a student in the residency program, for ruining his medical career, and threatened to return to the hospital and kill colleagues.
Gunman had been fired two months earlier for stealing company equipment
The gunman who killed five former coworkers had been fired two months earlier for stealing company equipment.
The attacker had been fired two months earlier for stealing company equipment.
After termination the gunman faced financial difficulties and struggled to find work
Since his termination, the gunman faced financial difficulties and struggled to find a new job.
Since his termination, he faced financial difficulties and struggled finding a new job.
Gunman emailed a manager asking for his old job back and was denied
At one point the gunman emailed a manager at the targeted site to request his old job back, and the request was denied.
At one point, the attacker emailed a manager at the targeted site to request his old job back, but his request was denied.
Neighbors said the gunman's rent was due on the day of the attack
According to neighbors, the gunman's rent was due on the day of his attack.
According to neighbors, the attacker's rent was due on the day of his attack.
Table 5: 6 employee attackers (27%) were in good standing on work performance
Table 5 reports that 6 employee attackers (27%) were in good standing on work performance.
Sample (n = 6 of 22) · current or former employee attackers (22 attacks, each by a lone attacker)
Good standing | 6 | 27%
Table 5: 8 employee attackers (36%) had substantive work performance issues
Table 5 reports that 8 employee attackers (36%) had substantive work performance issues.
Sample (n = 8 of 22) · current or former employee attackers (22 attacks, each by a lone attacker)
Substantive issues | 8 | 36%
Table 5: work performance was unknown for 8 employee attackers (36%)
Table 5 reports that work performance was unknown for 8 employee attackers (36%).
Sample (n = 8 of 22) · current or former employee attackers (22 attacks, each by a lone attacker)
Unknown | 8 | 36%
Table 5: 8 employee attackers (36%) were in good standing on behavioral conduct
Table 5 reports that 8 employee attackers (36%) were in good standing on behavioral conduct.
Sample (n = 8 of 22) · current or former employee attackers (22 attacks, each by a lone attacker)
Good standing | 8 | 36%
Table 5: 7 employee attackers (32%) showed toxic conduct
Table 5 reports toxicity, a sub-category of substantive conduct issues, for 7 employee attackers (32%).
Sample (n = 7 of 22) · current or former employee attackers (22 attacks, each by a lone attacker)
Toxicity | 7 | 32%
Table 5: behavioral conduct was unknown for 4 employee attackers (18%)
Table 5 reports that behavioral conduct was unknown for 4 employee attackers (18%).
Sample (n = 4 of 22) · current or former employee attackers (22 attacks, each by a lone attacker)
Unknown | 4 | 18%
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