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Nine employee attackers (41%) alleged unfair treatment at the targeted workplace

Nine employee attackers (41%) alleged to people at work or in their personal lives that they had experienced unfair treatment at the targeted workplace, including unfair promotion or demotion decisions or conflicts with supervisors and management. Table 6 labels this row "Alleged mistreatment at work".

Sample (n = 9 of 22) · current or former employee attackers (22 attacks, each by a lone attacker)

nine employee attackers (41%) made allegations to people at work or in their personal lives that they had experienced unfair treatment at the targeted workplace

• Current Former Employees
• Employment Stressors
• Grievances

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Over one-third of employee attackers (36%) reported bullying or harassment

Over one-third of employee attackers (n = 8, 36%) reportedly experienced bullying or harassment by coworkers before the attack.

Sample (n = 8 of 22) · current or former employee attackers (22 attacks, each by a lone attacker)

over one-third of employee attackers (n = 8, 36%) reportedly experienced bullying or harassment by coworkers in the time leading up to the attack

• Current Former Employees
• Employment Stressors

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Four employee attackers filed reports or voiced concerns before attacking

In four cases, the attacker filed reports or voiced concerns about workplace experiences, including workload grievances and bullying or harassment.

In four cases, the attacker filed reports or voiced concerns about their experiences in the workplace

• Current Former Employees
• Elicited Concern
• Grievances

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Table 6: 18% of employee attackers (n = 4) had reported complaints or grievances

Table 6 lists four employee attackers (18%) with reported complaints or grievances.

Sample (n = 4 of 22) · current or former employee attackers (22 attacks, each by a lone attacker)

Reported complaints or grievances | 4 | 18%

• Current Former Employees
• Grievances

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Attacker transferred after harassment complaint, harassment continued, then terminated

One attacker was transferred after complaining of coworker harassment, but the harassment continued and he was terminated for missing work.

the harassment continued even after his transfer, prompting him to miss work, eventually leading to his termination from employment

• Current Former Employees
• Employment Stressors
• Grievances

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Terminated employee killed one and injured three at a manufacturing facility

A man with a semiautomatic handgun killed one and injured three others at a manufacturing facility before dying by suicide. He had been fired after missing three days of work and had complained of coworker harassment that continued after his transfer.

The gunman had previously been terminated by the facility after missing three days of work

• Attackers
• Current Former Employees
• Employment Stressors
• Firearms

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Attacker may have faced financial difficulty supporting his ill mother after firing

The attacker may have experienced financial difficulties after his termination while supporting his ill mother living abroad.

The attacker may have experienced financial difficulties in the months following his termination

• Employment Stressors
• Financial Stressors

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One attacker was transferred to another department after complaining of harassment

One employee attacker was transferred to a different department after complaining about being harassed by a colleague.

For instance, one attacker was transferred to a different department after complaining about being harassed by a colleague.

• Bullying Harassment
• Reporting Mechanisms

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Manufacturing facility gunman killed one and injured three, then died by suicide

A 53-year-old man opened fire with a semiautomatic handgun at a manufacturing facility, killing one and injuring three others before dying by suicide.

A 53-year-old man opened fire with a semiautomatic handgun at a manufacturing facility, killing one and injuring three others before dying by suicide.

• Current Former Employees
• Firearms
• Impact Casualties

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Gunman was described as an excellent employee who complained of coworker harassment

According to neighbors and police, he was an excellent employee who had never missed work before these absences, but he complained of being harassed by at least one coworker.

According to neighbors and police, the subject was an excellent employee who had never missed work prior to these absences, but he complained that he was being harassed by at least one coworker.

• Bullying Harassment
• Work Performance

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Harassment continued after his transfer; he stopped coming to work and was terminated

Although he had been transferred to a new department, the harassment continued, and he stopped showing up for work shifts and was terminated.

Although the attacker had been transferred to a new department, the harassment continued, and he stopped showing up for work shifts and was terminated.

• Bullying Harassment
• Termination Handling

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