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Homeowner and worker injured in shooting

A tree worker and a shooting suspect were injured when they were shot September 13, 2024, in Jones, Oklahoma. Apparently, the incident was the result of a dispute between two neighbors. Two tree workers were hired to cut down trees by one homeowner. The second homeowner shot at the tree workers’ truck while they were […]

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Worker shot

A tree worker was shot while on the job July 24, 2024, in Schaumburg, Illinois. The worker was part of a crew clearing trees in a neighborhood when a resident shot from his home. According to a witness, the homeowner said he didn’t like the noise. The victim was taken to a hospital in serious […]

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Three workers shot

Three tree care workers were shot July 24, 2024, in Green Mountain, North Carolina. The workers were clearing trees for a power company when the incident occurred. Officials shot and injured the original shooter, and he was taken into custody. The condition of the victims was unknown, according to a WCCB Charlotte, Associated Press report.

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Tree worker arrested for attacking boss

A tree worker was arrested and charged with attacking his boss on September 17, 2021, at a job site at Summerfield, in Marion County, Florida. Robert Elvis Barkley, 42, of Ocala, Fla., apparently began arguing with his boss. The boss, a woman who co-owns the tree service, told Barkley they should not be arguing at […]

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