A 37-year-old man called an impromptu meeting at his manufacturing workplace, shot five coworkers (three killed), then drove to two more locations and shot a business owner he knew.
On October 18, 2017, a 37-year-old man gathered coworkers around him by calling an impromptu meeting at the manufacturing facility where he worked
Coworkers reported the attacker's behavior to management and asked for help, but management reportedly refused to intervene because he was a good worker.
management reportedly refused to intervene because the attacker was a good worker, and no action was taken
The case table maps the attacker to contextual themes (stressors, interpersonal difficulties, mental health, criminal history), behavioral themes (intense anger or aggression, history of violence, stalking, harassing, or bullying, concerning or threatening communications), and summative themes (access to weapons, elicited concern in others, motive), each with case details such as financial hardship, felony convictions, and a purchased firearm.
Contextual Themes
The attacker drew a semiautomatic pistol and shot five colleagues in the head, killing three and injuring two.
He then drew a semiautomatic pistol and shot five of his colleagues in the head, killing three and injuring two others.
The attacker was motivated by a grievance against coworkers who frequently played pranks on others at work, of which he felt he was the victim.
The attacker was motivated by a grievance against his coworkers who frequently played pranks on others at work, of which he felt he was the victim.
After the shooting, the attacker drove to two more locations: a former workplace, where he likely targeted his former boss who was not there, and another location, where he shot and injured a business owner he knew.
including a former workplace where he likely targeted his former boss who was not there, and another location where he shot and injured a business owner he knew
Before the attack, the attacker had several stressors, including financial hardship and strained relationships inside and outside the workplace.
Prior to his attack, the attacker experienced several stressors in his life, including financial hardship and strained relationships both inside and outside of the workplace.
After his assault, the attacker was known to be paranoid, believing others were searching for him or out to get him.
In the aftermath of his assault, he was known to be paranoid, believing others were searching for him or out to get him.
To protect himself, the attacker purchased a firearm, which was illegal for him because of felony convictions on his record, and reportedly kept it with him at all times.
To protect himself, the attacker purchased a firearm illegally due to felony convictions on his criminal record and reportedly kept the weapon with him at all times.
The attacker had a history of threatening and concerning behavior at previous jobs and was terminated from those positions because of aggressive behavior.
Additionally, the attacker had a history of threatening and concerning behaviors in his previous jobs and was terminated from these positions due to his aggressive behavior.
He was arrested for assaulting a coworker by placing him in a chokehold, dragging him outside, and throwing him to the ground hard enough to cause unconsciousness.
On one occasion, he was arrested for assaulting a coworker after he put the coworker in a chokehold, dragged him outside, and threw him to the ground so hard that the coworker lost consciousness.
Six months before the attack he was fired from a previous job after a physical altercation with his manager over a raise that had been discussed but not granted.
In a separate incident six months before the attack, the attacker was fired from a previous job after initiating a physical altercation with his manager because he was not granted a raise that was previously discussed.
The attacker began working at the manufacturing facility about four months before the attack.
The attacker began working at the manufacturing facility about four months before the attack.
He was known to act in a paranoid, hostile, and argumentative manner and harassed his coworkers.
He was known to act in a paranoid, hostile, and argumentative manner and harassed his coworkers.
He accused non-English speakers of gossiping, used derogatory language toward them, threatened to kill them, and assaulted coworkers he felt disrespected him.
accusing non-English speakers of gossiping about him, using derogatory language toward them
Three years before the attack, the attacker was a victim of physical assault in a parking lot.
Three years prior to his attack, he was also a victim of physical assault in a parking lot.
Others in the workplace noticed the attacker's behaviors, and coworkers reported their concerns to management and requested help.
These behaviors were noticed by others in the workplace, and coworkers reported their concerns about the attacker's behaviors to management and requested help.
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