Table 4 Firearm-related workplace homicides by circumstance among non-robbery-motivated crimes, CFOI, 2011–2015
From: Workplace homicides committed by firearm: recent trends and narrative text analysis
Circumstance | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Arguments | ||
Asked to leave establishment | 23 | 3.1 |
Breaking up a fight | 23 | 3.1 |
Job related (work hours, employee fired, work conditions) | 47 | 6.3 |
Denied access to establishment | 13 | 1.8 |
Over personal relationship | 13 | 1.8 |
Over sale of merchandise | 24 | 3.2 |
Escorting unruly patrons | – | – |
Refused service | – | – |
Arguments, other/unknown | 165 | 22.2 |
Disgruntled customer | 31 | 4.2 |
Total | 344 | 46.2 |
Conflicts | ||
Personal relation, unknown circumstance | 136 | 18.3 |
Coworker/ex-coworker, unknown circumstance | 64 | 8.6 |
Act of revenge | 20 | 2.7 |
Total | 220 | 29.6 |
Other Circumstances | ||
Random gun firing | 12 | 1.6 |
Caught in crossfire | 15 | 2 |
Trying to get away (suspect) | 4 | 0.5 |
Legal intervention | 8 | 1.1 |
Active shooter respondent | 4 | 0.5 |
Intervening in situation (civilian) | 13 | 1.8 |
Gang related | 6 | 0.8 |
Mass shooting/terrorism/shooting rampage | 68 | 9.1 |
Drug deal | 4 | 0.5 |
Unknown, robbery ruled out | 19 | 2.6 |
Other | 27 | 3.6 |
Total | 180 | 23.6 |
Total | 744 | 100 |