4 Killed at Employment Agency; Man Arrested
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A man looking for work opened fire at a temporary employment agency in Huntsville during an argument over a compact disc player, killing four fellow job-seekers and wounding a fifth, police said.
The suspect, Emanuel Burl Patterson, surrendered after a standoff at his apartment, where police tracked him down using the address he put on his job applications. Police said he shot at officers early in the standoff.
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