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4 Dead in Ala. Employment Agency Shooting
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - A man opened fire Tuesday during an argument over a CD player at a temporary employment agency, killing four people and wounding a fifth.
The gunman was later believed to be cornered in his apartment, where police said he shot at officers. Authorities evacuated a residential area around the small building, which law officers surrounded.
Three people were dead on the scene at Labor Ready Inc., and a 55-year-old man died during surgery, Huntsville Hospital spokeswoman Terri Bryson said.
Bryson said the wounded man, 46, was expected to be treated and released for what police described as a leg wound.
Police said the shooting occurred about 6:30 a.m. in the lobby of Labor Ready, where as many as 15 people were gathered waiting for work.
"A fight broke out among two groups of men over a CD player," said police spokesman Wendell Johnson. The man that did the shooting was well known both to employees and other laborers, he said.
"People who know him say he is a very unstable individual," said Johnson.
Patricia Johnson, 38, told The Huntsville Times the gunman turned the weapon on her and pulled the trigger, but nothing happened. She ran for cover into a closet, where three or four people already were hiding.
The man left in a car and apparently went to his home, where police Lt. Vince Dauro said at least one shot was fired as officers arrived outside the apartment building.
A police tactical team and dozens of patrol cars surrounded the building, where the man was believed to be alone. Officers saw movement through a window but had no immediate contact with the man, Dauro said.
"Sometimes these things can take awhile," said Dauro.
The Labor Ready office is next to a building that houses law enforcement agencies, including state troopers and investigators with the Madison County sheriff's department.
Based in Tacoma, Wash., Labor Ready describes itself as the nation's largest provider of temporary manual labor for light industry and small businesses.
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4 Dead in Ala. Employment Agency Shooting
11 minutes ago Add U.S. National - AP to My Yahoo!
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - A man opened fire Tuesday during an argument over a CD player at a temporary employment agency, killing four people and wounding a fifth.
The gunman was later believed to be cornered in his apartment, where police said he shot at officers. Authorities evacuated a residential area around the small building, which law officers surrounded.
Three people were dead on the scene at Labor Ready Inc., and a 55-year-old man died during surgery, Huntsville Hospital spokeswoman Terri Bryson said.
Bryson said the wounded man, 46, was expected to be treated and released for what police described as a leg wound.
Police said the shooting occurred about 6:30 a.m. in the lobby of Labor Ready, where as many as 15 people were gathered waiting for work.
"A fight broke out among two groups of men over a CD player," said police spokesman Wendell Johnson. The man that did the shooting was well known both to employees and other laborers, he said.
"People who know him say he is a very unstable individual," said Johnson.
Patricia Johnson, 38, told The Huntsville Times the gunman turned the weapon on her and pulled the trigger, but nothing happened. She ran for cover into a closet, where three or four people already were hiding.
The man left in a car and apparently went to his home, where police Lt. Vince Dauro said at least one shot was fired as officers arrived outside the apartment building.
A police tactical team and dozens of patrol cars surrounded the building, where the man was believed to be alone. Officers saw movement through a window but had no immediate contact with the man, Dauro said.
"Sometimes these things can take awhile," said Dauro.
The Labor Ready office is next to a building that houses law enforcement agencies, including state troopers and investigators with the Madison County sheriff's department.
Based in Tacoma, Wash., Labor Ready describes itself as the nation's largest provider of temporary manual labor for light industry and small businesses.
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