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Case #24
March 6, 1998: Matthew Beck opened fire at the Connecticut Lottery, killing four of his
supervisors. Reports state that Beck was unhappy about his salary and his failure to earn
a promotion prior to the attack.
Number of Attack Locations: 1
Location Information: Connecticut Lottery headquarters in
Newington, Connecticut
Attacker Information: Matthew Beck (35/M)
Casualties: 4 dead; 0 wounded
Number of Weapons: 2
Weapon Information: Handgun (9-millimeter semi-automatic)
Closest Relationship to the Victim: Professional
Date Attack Concluded: Same day
Resolution: Suicide
Source:
1. Jonathan Rabinovitz, New York Times, “Connecticut Lottery Worker Kills 4
Bosses, Then Himself,” March 7, 1998,
http://www.nytimes.com/1998/03/07/nyregion/rampage-connecticut-overviewconnecticut-lottery-worker-kills-4-bosses-then.html.
Case #25
July 19, 1995: Willie Woods opened fire at the C. Erwin Piper Technical Center in Los
Angeles, killing four supervisors in their cubicles.
Number of Attack Locations: 1
Location Information: C. Erwin Piper Technical Center in Los
Angeles, California
Attacker Information: Willie Woods (42/M)
Casualties: 4 dead; 0 wounded
Number of Weapons: 1
Weapon Information: Handgun (Glock, semi-automatic)
Closest Relationship to the Victim: Professional
Date Attack Concluded: Same day
Resolution: Force
Source:
1. New York Times, “9 Fatally Shot in California in 2 incidents over 2 Days,” July
20, 1995, http://www.nytimes.com/1995/07/20/us/9-fatally-shot-in-california-in-
2-incidents-over-2-days.html?pagewanted=1.
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