Unemployment Office Manager Shot, Killed
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The manager of a state unemployment office in Hendersonville was shot to death by a man upset about his jobless benefits, and another worker was wounded when he rushed to his colleague’s aid, authorities said.
A suspect, William Franklin Case, 30, was arrested a half-mile away about an hour later. He was charged with homicide and attempted murder.
Manager Letch Beatty, 51, was killed. Ron Piercy, 57, was reported in good condition.
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