City worker killed, officer and 1 other injured in workplace shooting. Winston-Salem police killed the shooter. – Winston-Salem Journal, Journalnow.com
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City workers and police stand outside the Joycelyn V. Johnson Municipal Services Center on Lowery Street early Friday, Dec . 21, (************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************. Winston-Salem Police are confirming there was a shooting but are not saying at this time if there are any injuries or deaths.
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City workers and police stand outside the Joycelyn V. Johnson Municipal Services Center on Lowery Street early Friday, Dec. 21, (************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************. Winston-Salem Police are confirming there was a shooting but are not saying at this time if there are any injuries or deaths.
A Winston-Salem sanitation worker shot and killed a co-worker Friday morning at a city public works building and later turned his gun on police officers before being killed himself, according to city officials.
The shooter, who police identified as 61 – year-old Steven Haizlip, came to work with t wo handguns and the intentions of killing his coworker, Terry Lee Cobb Jr., (****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************, Winston-Salem police Capt. Steven Tollie said at a news conference in the parking lot of the Joycelyn V. Johnson Municipal Services Center.
The two had a long-standing dislike for each other, which boiled over into a physical run-in while on the job Thursday, Tollie said. On Friday morning, Haizlip went into the building and shot Cobb multiple times, killing him, Winston-Salem Police Chief Catrina Thompson said.
During the shooting, another city employee was shot and seriously injured. Authorities declined to release that employee’s name Friday, and Tollie said those injuries were a result of “collateral damage.” The employee underwent surgery and was in stable condition Friday afternoon, Tollie said.
Police declined to say where inside the building the shooting happened. While another employee was injured, Thompson said Cobb appeared to be Haizlip’s only target.
Police received multiple calls about the shooting starting at 6: am, and arrived at the public works facility at 6: am, Thompson said. Responding officers heard shots still being fired and went to the west side of the building, directly toward the threat.
Haizlip began shooting at police outside the building, firing multiple shots and hitting police Sgt. Cameron Stewart Sloan twice, Thompson said. Police returned fire, killing Haizlip. Officers applied a tourniquet to Sloan, and he underwent surgery at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Friday morning.Thompson said Sloan was out of surgery Friday afternoon, awake and expected to be OK.
because an officer shot and killed someone, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is investigating the use of force, standard protocol for all officer-involved shootings in the state. The police department’s Criminal Investigations Division is investigating the incident as a whole, Thompson said.
Workplace safety review coming**************************** Cobb, a senior equipment operator, worked for the city for 22 years. Haizlip, a vehicle operator, had years of service. It’s not clear why the two men disliked each other, police said.
Asked if Haizlip was lying in wait to ambush police, Tollie said he couldn’t make that determination yet and was reviewing video surveillance footage of the shooting.
Investigators are working to determine whether Haizlip legally owned the handguns, Tollie said.
The police department ruled Friday’s shooting as an episode of workplace violence, not a mass shooting.
Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines said the city is reviewing its workplace safety procedures.
While guns are prohibited in city buildings, there are no security systems, such as metal detectors, in place to prevent guns from being brought into the workplace, Joines said.
Both Joines and Thompson expressed their condolences to the families of the victims involved, and the victims of gun violence in general in Winston-Salem, with Joines calling the ordeal a tragic incident.
Thompson called gun violence the greatest challenge facing law enforcement.
‘It feels like Vietnam’
Some employees, like Herbert Martinez, had not yet made their way inside the building when the shooting started Friday morning.
Standing in the parking lot after the fact, Martinez said he was in his truck Friday morning around 6: 32 am when a coworker of his ran outside and said someone was shooting. He stayed in his truck until hearing more shots, when he and his coworker ran and hid in a nearby ditch, where they called police.
“I’m safer here, I said ‘I’m not coming out of here until it’s safer to come out,’” Martinez said. “My coworker that was with me said’ OK I’m ready to come out of here in a few minutes. It feels like Vietnam. ‘” ‘Hope citizens have prepared’
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In a Friday morning email to city employees, City Manager Lee Garrity first acknowledged the shooting and also expressed his condolences to the families and victims involved.
Thompson drew attention to the danger of workplace violence and the threat of an active shooter.
“However, as I have spoken publicly, I hope that our citizens have prepared themselves for the active shooter threat,” Thompson said. “For years, the city of Winston-Salem has prepared its employees for incidents of this nature because they have become so prevalent across our country.”
The city’s employee assistance provider is providing counselors to employees who need assistance in the aftermath of the shooting, Thompson said.In addition to city sanitation services, the Johnson Municipal Services Center houses Winston-Salem’s engineering field offices, its employee development suite and its employee medical services.
Cobb is the
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City workers and police stand outside the Joycelyn V. Johnson Municipal Services Center on Lowery Street early Friday, Dec. 21, (************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************. Winston-Salem Police are confirming there was a shooting but are not saying at this time if there are any injuries or deaths.
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Winston-Salem Police officers in tactical gear patrol outside the Joycelyn V. Johnson Municipal Services Center on Lowery Street early Friday, Dec. 21, (************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************.
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City workers wait outside the Joycelyn V. Johnson Municipal Services Center on Lowery Street after a shooting early Friday, Dec. 21, (************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************.
A police officer with the Winston-Salem Police Department responds to a shooting at the Joycelyn V. Johnson Municipal Services Center on Friday, Dec. 21, in Winston-Salem, N.C.
City employees and a police officer with the Winston-Salem Police Department stand outside of the Joycelyn V. Johnson Municipal Services Center after a shooting on Friday, Dec. 21, in Winston-Salem, N.C.
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Heavy police presence outside the Joycelyn V. Johnson Municipal Services Center on Lowery Street early Friday, Dec. 21, (************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************.
A Winston-Salem City employee walks across the parking lot of the Joycelyn V. Johnson Municipal Services Center after a shooting on Friday, Dec. 21, in Winston-Salem, N.C.
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Heavy police presence outside the Joycelyn V. Johnson Municipal Services Center on Lowery Street early Friday, Dec. 21, (************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************.
A large number of officers with the Winston-Salem Police Department respond to a shooting at the Joycelyn V. Johnson Municipal Services Center on Friday, Dec. 21, in Winston-Salem, N.C.
City workers wait outside the Joycelyn V. Johnson Municipal Services Center on Lowery Street after a shooting early Friday, Dec. 21, (************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************.
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A police officer with the Winston-Salem Police Department responds to a shooting at the Joycelyn V. Johnson Municipal Services Center on Friday, Dec. 21, in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Police officers with the Winston-Salem Police Department respond to a shooting at the Joycelyn V. Johnson Municipal Services Center on Friday, Dec. 21, in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Winston-Salem City employee Herbert Martinez speaks with officers with the Winston-Salem Police Department after a shooting at the Joycelyn V. Johnson Municipal Services Center on Friday, Dec. 21, in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Police officers with the Winston-Salem Police Department respond to a shooting at the Joycelyn V. Johnson Municipal Services Center on Friday, Dec. 21, in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Police officers with the Winston-Salem Police Department respond to a shooting at the Joycelyn V. Johnson Municipal Services Center on Friday, Dec. 21, in Winston-Salem, N.C.
A police officer with the Winston-Salem Police Department responds to a shooting at the Joycelyn V. Johnson Municipal Services Center on Friday, Dec. 21, in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Police officers with the Winston-Salem Police Department respond to a shooting at the Joycelyn V. Johnson Municipal Services Center on Friday, Dec. 21, in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Police officers with the Winston-Salem Police Department respond to a shooting at the Joycelyn V. Johnson Municipal Services Center on Friday, Dec. 21, in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Winston-Salem Police Assistant Police Chief Willian Penn Jr. walks across the parking lot at the Joycelyn V. Johnson Municipal Services Center after a shooting on Friday, Dec. 21, in Winston-Salem, N.C.
A Winston-Salem City employee walks across the parking lot of the Joycelyn V. Johnson Municipal Services Center after a shooting on Friday, Dec. 21, in Winston-Salem, N.C.
A police officer with the Winston-Salem Police Department responds to a shooting at the Joycelyn V. Johnson Municipal Services Center on Friday, Dec. 21, in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Police officers with the Winston-Salem Police Department respond to a shooting at the Joycelyn V. Johnson Municipal Services Center on Friday, Dec. 21, in Winston-Salem, N.C.
A police officer with the Winston-Salem Police Department walks across the parking lot of the Joycelyn V. Johnson Municipal Services Center with a long gun while responding to a shooting on Friday, Dec. 21, in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Police officers with the Winston-Salem Police Department respond to a shooting at the Joycelyn V. Johnson Municipal Services Center on Friday, Dec. 21, in Winston-Salem, N.C.
A police officer with the Winston-Salem Police Department responds to a shooting at the Joycelyn V. Johnson Municipal Services Center on Friday, Dec. 21, in Winston-Salem, N.C.
A police officer with the Winston-Salem Police Department responds to a shooting at the Joycelyn V. Johnson Municipal Services Center on Friday, Dec. 21, in Winston-Salem, N.C.
City employees and police officers with the Winston-Salem Police Department stand outside of the Joycelyn V. Johnson Municipal Services Center after a shooting on Friday, Dec. 21, in Winston-Salem, N.C.
City employees and a police officer with the Winston-Salem Police Department stand outside of the Joycelyn V. Johnson Municipal Services Center after a shooting on Friday, Dec. 21, in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Police officers with the Winston-Salem Police Department respond to a shooting at the Joycelyn V. Johnson Municipal Services Center on Friday, Dec. 21, in Winston-Salem, N.C.
A police officer with the Winston-Salem Police Department responds to a shooting at the Joycelyn V. Johnson Municipal Services Center on Friday, Dec. 21, in Winston-Salem, N.C.
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Shooting
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Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines, right, speaks with Winston-Salem Police Officers after arriving at the Joycelyn V. Johnson Municipal Services Center following a shooting on Friday, Dec. 21, in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines speaks at a press conference following a shooting at the Joycelyn V. Johnson Municipal Services Center on Friday, Dec. 21, in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines speaks at a press conference following a shooting at the Joycelyn V. Johnson Municipal Services Center on Friday, Dec. 21, in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Winston-Salem Police Chief Catrina Thompson listens to Mayor Allen Joines during a press conference at the following a shooting at the Joycelyn V. Johnson Municipal Services Center on Friday, Dec. 21, in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Winston-Salem Police Chief Catrina Thompson speaks at a press conference following a shooting at the Joycelyn V. Johnson Municipal Services Center on Friday, Dec. 21, in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Winston-Salem Police Chief Catrina Thompson speaks at a press conference following a shooting at the Joycelyn V. Johnson Municipal Services Center on Friday, Dec. 21, in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines, from left, Mayor Pro Tempore Vivian Burke, City Council member Annette Scippo and City Council Member Jeff MacIntosh listen as Police Chief Catrina Thompson speaks during a press conference following a shooting at the Joycelyn V. Johnson Municipal Services Center on Friday, Dec. 21, in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Winston-Salem Police Capt. Steven Tollie speaks at a press conference following a shooting at the Joycelyn V. Johnson Municipal Services Center on Friday, Dec. 21, in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Officers with the Winston-Salem Police Department remain on the scene hours after a shooting at the Joycelyn V. Johnson Municipal Services Center on Friday, Dec. 21, in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Winston-Salem Police Chief Catrina Thompson speaks at a press conference following a shooting at the Joycelyn V. Johnson Municipal Services Center on Friday, Dec. 21, in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Winston-Salem Police Chief Catrina Thompson speaks at a press conference following a shooting at the Joycelyn V. Johnson Municipal Services Center on Friday, Dec. 21, in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Winston-Salem Police Capt. Steven Tollie speaks at a press conference following a shooting at the Joycelyn V. Johnson Municipal Services Center on Friday, Dec. 21, in Winston-Salem, N.C.
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