A move from day shift to nights might have caused a truck driver at a Northern California quarry, Shareef Allman, to kill three of his co-workers Wednesday and wound six others.
Meanwhile, police reported that Allman, 47, was shot to death during a manhunt by authorities Thursday in Sunnyvale, Calif.
Allman was wanted for the deaths of three at the Permanente limestone quarry in nearby Cupertino. Allman had allegedly stormed out of a routine 4:30 a.m. safety meeting only to return hours later with a fully loaded rifle and 9mm handgun, MSNBC quoted Santa Clara County Sheriff's Lt. Rick Sung as saying.
The rampage that ensued, which took place shortly before 7 a.m., took place before 15 people in attendance at the meeting. Three died, and were named as follows: Manuel Pinon, 48, of Newman, Calif., and John Vallejos, 51, and Mark Munoz, 59, both of San Jose. Six more were left in critical condition. The shootout was followed by a massive shutdown of Cupertino, the home of the Apple company. Public schools were closed for the day.
Locals and friends were at a loss trying to understand the allegations against a man they largely thought of as an upstanding member of the Northern California community. In addition to his work at the quarry, Allman produced and hosted a public access television show for the CreaTV channel in San Jose. Among the figures he had interviewed over his career included Jesse Jackson (pictured with Allman above).
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