Shooter at UPS facility had work problems, pastor says

Associated Press

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.

The man who killed two former co-workers and then himself at a UPS shipping center Tuesday had told some people that he was having problems at work but never suggested the situation might turn violent, his pastor said.

A law-enforcement official, speaking on condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to release the information, identified the shooter as Joe Tesney of suburban Trussville.

Tesney and his wife have two children, and they’ve been members at NorthPark Baptist Church since 2003, said the church’s pastor, Bill Wilks.

Wilks described the 45-year-old Tesney as being “troubled” over his work and financial situation.

UPS spokesman Steve Gaut would not say what Tesney’s job duties had been before his firing was finalized Monday.