Man About to Be Fired at Brokerage Kills Boss
An employee for the Merrill Lynch financial services company who reportedly was about to be fired walked into the firm’s office on Thursday and fatally shot his boss, police said.
George Cook, 56, the manager of the office, was pronounced dead at Massachusetts General Hospital about two hours after being taken there with chest and leg wounds.
Witnesses said the suspect, Lonnie Gilchrist, was wrestled to the floor by other employees after firing several shots in the office on the 36th floor of a downtown building. Police spokesman James Jordan said a preliminary investigation found that the suspect was about to be fired.
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