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 […]
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.
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 […]
A tree worker was shot and killed allegedly by a co-worker on the job on September 14, 2021, in Portland, Oregon. Ryan Muniz of Keizer, Ore., died at the scene of multiple gunshot wounds. The suspect, Johnathan Gonzales-Salcido, 24, of Salem, Ore., reportedly ran away on foot and was found a short time later pushing […]
