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" FIRED WORKER SLAIN AFTER SHOOTING 6 DEAD"  
August 27 2003 - Chicago


A man who had been fired from an auto parts warehouse six months ago came back with a gun and killed six employees in a rampage through a maze of engine blocks and drum containers.   He died in a gun battle he waged with police.   Salvador Tapia, 36, lost his job for disorderly behaviour and attendance issues.  He also had an extensive arrest record. 

 

 

 

 

ANALYSIS

Approximately 10 % of all workplace violence involves worker on worker.   Typical examples are where a disgruntled worker sets out to make a co-worker’s life miserable or, as in this case, a worker returns in retaliation to perceived injustice.   In either case there usually are warning signs of escalating threat that have either been ignored or not addressed effectively. Warning signs of escalating threat should always be taken seriously and appropriate plans developed to ensure the safety of employees.