Suspected gunman Gabriel DeWitt Wilson had an “uneventful” meeting with his supervisor prior to Tuesday’s shooting at a grocery store on Long Island, according to officials.
During a Wednesday press conference, Nassau County Police Detective Sgt. Stephen Fitzpatrick called Wilson a “troubled employee” who had been accused of making “unwanted advances toward females at work.” Wilson worked as a shopping cart gatherer at the Stop & Shop where a shooting broke out on Tuesday, Fitzpatrick said.
“He was having disputes with other workers and threatening them and was brought to the management office on several times,” Fitzpatrick added.
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The alleged misconduct from Wilson prompted an “uneventful” meeting with his supervisor at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday. The meeting, which lasted one to two minutes, was “not confrontational,” Fitzpatrick added.
Shortly after, at approximately 11:19 a.m., an armed Wilson allegedly entered the second-floor management office of the West Hempstead grocery store and fired off seven shots, wounding the 50-year-old supervisor and an unidentified 26-year-old and killing Ray Wishropp, 49, Fitzpatrick said.
Wilson was apprehended by authorities Tuesday afternoon and made his first court appearance before a Long Island judge on Wednesday morning. He faces one count of second-degree murder and four counts of attempted murder, according to police.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo deployed state police to assist the investigation on Tuesday.
“The New York State Police has been directed to assist local authorities in their search for the perpetrator, and my team and I are in constant contact with first responders on the ground,” he said in a statement. “I am praying for the victims, and my heart breaks for their families and loved ones.”
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Wilson, who is scheduled to appear in court again on Friday, faces 25 years to life in prison if convicted.
