In Albuquerque at 9 am local time, a 911 call reported a shooter at Emcore Fiber Optics. Reports are nevertheless mixed as to how employees were injured or killed by the Emcore shooter. Classified as a “domestic dispute within the workplace,” this act of violence doesn’t seem to appear to be related to Emcore’s business or recent patent infringement rulings.
Albuquerque offices attacked by Emcore shooter
The Albuquerque shooting at the Emcore offices were carried out by a previous employee. At 9:29 a.m. local time, the 911 call accounted “multiple people injured.” Police officers on the scene found between two and five individuals dead on the scene and at least four more are transported to local hospitals. With a self inflicted gunshot wound, the suspected shooter was found dead on the scene.
Albuquerque shooting labeled as a ‘domestic workplace dispute’
As outlined by police, the Albuquerque shooting was most likely a “domestic workplace dispute.” This means that a domestic dispute between the shooter and his wife was carried over to the Emcore offices. There are no reports yet as to what the domestic situation of the shooter or his wife was. The shooter was a former employee of Emcore, and his wife is a current employee. There is no report on how the shooter’s wife is doing.
Business difficulties for Emcore
The office where the Albuquerque shootings took place, Emcore, is the headquarters of an embattled fiber optic and solar manufacturing company. On the very same day as the Albuquerque shootings, Emcore was barred from importing some fiber optics. The U.S. International Trade Commission ruled that some of Emcore’s technology violated a patent. Today, the U.S. Trade panel officially barred the company from importing any of the products that infringe a patent owned by competitor Avago Technologies.
Sources for the article:
CBS News
cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-20010291-504083.html
Reuters
uk.reuters.com/article/idUKN1226453320100712
ABC News
abcnews.go.com/US/shooter-kills-albuquerque-business-killing/story?id=11146499
