Three days later, Beck left work abruptly to take the extended leave of absence that preceded the murders. Mudry said he believes the tragedy could have been prevented if Beck had been treated fairly at work. What an idea. The year that has passed has done little to quell survivors' pain. Things this horrific are not something you even perceive as being a possibility, because you have purposely not put yourself in that position.
Life is a war zone, get over it.
Melissa Brown, then an employee of Autotote Lottery Corporation, recalled crouching in a corner with others while the shootings continued in the building. At one point, Rubelmann opened the door that the employees had eased shut after Mlynarczyk was shot and asked them if they were all right. When Rubelmann turned and saw Beck, approaching, he closed the door, leaving himself vulnerable. Bullets burst through the closed door of Mlynarczyk's office. With Rubelmann's death, Beck pursued Otho Brown into the parking lot.