Wakefield massacre
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The Wakefield massacre happened on December 26, 2000 when disgruntled software engineer Michael McDermott went on a shooting rampage, killing seven of his co-workers at Edgewater Technology in Wakefield, Massachusetts, north of Boston .
He was found by police sitting calmly and stated that he didn't speak German. His defense was that he thought he was back in time killing Nazis. However, his proven motive was the garnishing of his wages by his employer to the IRS, to pay back taxes.[citation needed]
The weapons he used were an AK-47 variant, a 12-gauge shotgun, and a .32 calibre pistol. He fired off a total of 37 rounds, shooting his victims in the back of the head repeatedly.
He was found guilty of seven counts of first degree murder and sentenced to seven consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole.
His victims were:
- Janice Haggery, 46, office manager
- Jennifer Bragg Capobianco, 29, marketing and a mother
- Cheryl Troy, 50, vice president of human resources
- Rose Manfredi, 48, accountant in payroll dept.
- Louis Javelle, 58, director of consulting and a father of four
- Paul Marceau, 36, development technician
- Craig Wood, 29, human resources
