8/24/06 Essex, VT Man Shoots 2 Co-Workers of Ex-Girlfriend at School

Christopher A. Williams, a 26-year-old bakery worker, allegedly set out to kill his ex-girlfriend but shot two of her co-workers instead. The shootings began around 2 p.m., when Williams showed up at the home he shared with ex-girlfriend Andrea Lambesis and her mother, Linda Lambesis, 57. Williams shot the elder woman to death, then went to Essex Elementary School where the daughter was working. There were no students but there were about 39 staffers were preparing for the new school year. Williams did not find his ex-girlfriend but he did shoot two of her co-workers instead, fatally shooting teacher and wounding employee. He fled that scene and shot a acquaintance but as police closed in, he shot himself twice in the head. He survived and has been charged with the crimes.

Texas DOT Worker Makes Terroristic Threats

Terrance Anthony Murray, 38, a former TX Dept. of Transportation employee. allegedly had a detailed a plan to shoot a number of people at his office. According to an arrest warrant, Murray told a human resources employee that "he was collecting an arsenal at home and was having recurring thoughts about getting even with employees who had hurt him." He also stated that he is paranoid and thinks that everyone is out to get him.

8/25/07 Lafeyette, LA Man Kills Ex-Girlfriend at Victoria's Secret

Nathan O'Neil Jr., 21 killed Sherika Broussard, 21, as she was at work inside the Victoria's Secret at the Mall of Acadiana. She was in store's stockroom at 5:30 p.m. when O’Neil entered with a handgun and shot her to death. He was found shortly afterward in a vehicle parked near the entrance to the mall. When officers ordered the man to stop, he pulled out a weapon. Officers opened fire and O'Neil died at the scene. The relationship between O'Neil and Broussard recently had ended but he had frequented the store before the shooting.

8/29/07 Kranskop, South Africa Worker Killed after Being Accused of Stealing

After Wonder Ntiza Dube’s body was found on La Mercy Beach, showing severe injuries to his head and body, his employer, a 39-year-old man, and four others aged between 18 and 27, are expected to appear court in connection with the incident. police were investigating allegations that Dube had been assaulted after being accused of theft at 2 pm on 8/29/07 and that was the last time he was seen. Angry residents in the community reportedly went on the rampage the next day and businesses on the main road in the village were forced to close as a mob demanded to see Dube's employer.

DC Union of Youth Rehab Workers Call for Resignation of Agency Director

The Department of Youth Rehabilitation Service (DYRS) employees in the largest labor union of District of Columbia has publicly called for the resignation of the Agency's director, Vincent Sheraldi. The Chairman of the District of Columbia Fraternal Order of Police DYRS Labor Committee disclosed a litany of problems which included safety and security issues, particularly at the Oak Hill facility in Laurel, Maryland and the Mt.
Olive facility in Washington, D.C. The agency is charged with the care and
rehabilitation of the Districts' youth offenders, who have been referred to
the agency through the Districts' court system.
Citing internal union projections, Adams stated, "that each year
approximately twenty-five percent of the members at Oak Hill and Mt. Olive
facilities are injured on the job as a result of assaults." Within the two last weeks DYRS workers were assaulted, with one employees requiring hospitalization. That employee, a female worker, was choked by a resident.
"We have no comprehensive safety program for DYRS employees, and it was
not until our union filed a lawsuit in 2003 that we were able to secure,
through court order, even the most basic protections against bloodborne
pathogens such as HIV and HBV," said Adams.

8/31/07 Murfreesboro, TN Man Shoots Ex-Wife at Veterinarian in Front of Co-Workers

Joseph "Joe" Karl Rizzo, 40, used a handgun to shoot and kill his estranged wife, Susan "Sue" Marie Rizzo, 29, and himself in the morning at her workplace, a veterinarian clinic. She was separated from him and was living with her mother.
The victim arrived at the office before 7 a.m. when the business opens. Her husband appeared to be following her, two co-worker witnesses told police. He told the witnesses to leave but they thought he was joking. The coworkers walked into the back of their office when the husband said he was serious. Then, the victim was heard to cry “Oh my God,” and she ran into the holding area as they tried to hold the door closed. The assailant pushed his way in. As the victim ran out, the assailant fired a shot as she was entering the hallway. She dropped, and he stood over her firing more shots. The husband then allegedly stepped into the hall, and shot himself.