Emcore Fiber Optics in Albuquerque attacked by armed gunman

In Albuquerque at 9 am local time, a 911 call reported a shooter at Emcore Fiber Optics. Reports are still mixed as to how numerous employees were injured or killed by the Emcore shooter. Classified as a “domestic dispute in the workplace,” this act of violence doesn’t seem to appear to be related to Emcore’s business or recent patent infringement rulings.

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Emcore shooter attacks Albuquerque offices

The Albuquerque shooting at the Emcore offices might have been carried out by a former employee. At 9:29 a.m. local time, the 911 call accounted “multiple people injured.” Police officers that were on the scene found between two and five individuals dead on the scene and at least four more have been transported to local hospitals. The suspected shooter was found dead on the scene with a self inflicted gunshot wound.

Albuquerque shooting called a ‘domestic workplace dispute’

According to police on the scene, the Albuquerque shooting was probably a “domestic workplace dispute.” This means that a domestic dispute between the shooter and his wife was carried over into the Emcore offices. There is no report on the situation of the shooter or his wife. The shooter was a former employee of Emcore, and his wife is a current employee. There’s no report on the shooter’s wife’s condition.

Difficulties in the Emcore business

The specific office where the Albuquerque shootings took place, Emcore, is the headquarters of an embattled fiber optic and solar manufacturing company. On the same day as the Albuquerque shootings, Emcore was barred from importing some fiber optics. The U.S. International Trade Commission ruled in May that some of Emcore’s technology violated a patent. Today, the U.S. Trade panel officially barred the business from importing any of the products that infringe a patent owned by competitor Avago Technologies.

Sources:

CBS News

cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-20010291-504083.html

Reuters

uk.reuters.com/article/idUKN1226453320100712

ABC News

abcnews.go.com/US/shooter-kills-albuquerque-business-killing/story?id=11146499