A disgruntled former employee killed (_1__) people and wounded (_5__) today in (___Orlando's Gateway Center____). Police in (__Orlando________) are searching for (__Jason Rodriguez________), who was terminated last (___2 years ago____) for "poor job performance."
This is the ( 1st ) such incident this week and might reflect the continuing economic downturn in the US, as the number of un-employed/under-employed Americans continues to increase for the (__8_) straight month.
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"This guy is a compilation of the front page of the entire year -- unemployment, foreclosure, bankruptcy, divorce -- all of the stresses," Public Defender Bob Wesley, who is representing Rodriguez, said Saturday.
It's unclear whether Jason Rodriguez gave any warning signs before he walked into Orlando's Gateway Center, where police say he shot and wounded five people and killed one Friday, and they say they may never fully understand his motivation.
But Rodriguez, 40, who was fired two years ago by the company he allegedly targeted, has one characteristic not unusual among mass shooters: money problems.
Workplace killings, in particular, often can be linked to an economic motivation.
