On December 26, 2000, a mass shooting took place at Edgewater Technology in Wakefield, Massachusetts, United States.
Michael Morgan McDermott, an employee at Edgewater Technology, shot and killed seven of his coworkers.
However, the prosecution asserted that the killings were motivated by his employer's garnishment of his wages for the IRS in order to pay back taxes that he owed.
[7][8] Shortly after graduating high school, McDermott enlisted in the United States Navy and served for six years as an electrician's mate, most of which was spent on the USS Narwhal.
[9] In 2000, after Duracell announced it would soon move to Bethel, Connecticut, McDermott resigned and later joined Edgewater Technology that same year.
[10] In October 2000, McDermott moved out of his apartment in South Weymouth after failing to pay his rent, leaving the residence in a derelict state and owing the landlord $1,720.