Articles Tagged with workplace violence

According to a recent news article from ABC, a man who was fired from a business in Cambridge, Massachusetts returned to the business early one morning and waited for his former coworker to arrive.

gun-1503923Authorities say he had a 12-gauge shotgun with him and ambushed this former coworker and attempted to shoot at point blank range.  His intended target was supposedly involved in some way in the decision that led to his termination.  The victim was able to use his briefcase as a shield, and it actually absorbed the shotgun pellets.  However, some of the pellets hit the building next to him and shattered the concrete, causing injuries, which are not believed to be life-threatening, but were substantial enough for him to be taken to the hospital. Continue reading

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