Wakefield massacre
| Wakefield Massacre | |
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| Location | Wakefield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 42°30′1″N 71°4′33″W / 42.50028°N 71.07583°WCoordinates: 42°30′1″N 71°4′33″W / 42.50028°N 71.07583°W |
| Date | December 26, 2000 |
| Target | Edgewater Technology |
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Attack type
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Mass murder, shooting spree |
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| Deaths | 7 |
| Perpetrator | Michael McDermott |
The Wakefield massacre occurred on Tuesday, December 26, 2000, at Edgewater Technology in Wakefield, Massachusetts, where Michael "AotC" McDermott, an application support employee, shot and killed seven co-workers.
The weapons he used were an AK-47 variant, a 12-gauge shotgun, and a .32 caliber pistol. He fired off a total of 37 rounds, shooting his victims in the back of the head repeatedly. Police later found a .460-calibre Weatherby Mark V rifle at the defendant's work station.
He was found by police sitting calmly and stated that he did not speak German. At trial, he stated that he was born without a soul and that God had allowed him to earn a soul by traveling back in time to kill Nazis. McDermott claimed he had "traveled back in time and killed Hitler and the last 6 Nazis." However, the prosecution asserted that the killings were motivated by his employer's garnishment of his wages for the IRS, to pay child support taxes that he owed.
McDermott was found guilty of seven counts of first degree murder. He was sentenced to seven consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole.
Michael Morgan McDermott (born September 4, 1958) was born Michael McDermod Martinez in Marshfield, Massachusetts. He was the second of four children of Richard and Rosemary Martinez, who both worked as teachers and were members of the local historical society. As a teenager, McDermott often helped his parents in their community work and was a member of the Marshfield High audio-visual club. In 1976, he graduated from Marshfield High, where he was rather popular among his peers, according to a former classmate.
On June 28 of the same year, McDermott enlisted in the United States Navy and served in several submarine training schools until September 1, 1977, when he was assigned to the Nuclear Power Training Unit in Idaho Falls. From April 5, 1978 to April 23, 1982, he served as an electrician on the USS Narwhal and was finally sent to the Personnel Support Detachment at the naval station in Charleston, South Carolina. In 1980, he changed his name to Michael Morgan McDermott. On June 27, 1982, McDermott was honorably discharged with the rank of Electrician's Mate Petty Officer Second Class.
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