Joseph Wesbecker
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Joseph Wesbecker (1942 - September 14, 1989) was a mentally disturbed American spree killer.
He was born in 1942. His father died when he was one year old and his mother was 16.[1]
In his twenties, he started work at a job with Standard Gravure in Louisville, Kentucky. He was married twice and had two sons. The failure of both marriages has been attributed to stresses he suffered at his workplace.[1]
After the failure of his marriages and periods of severe stress at his work, he was diagnosed with depression and attempted suicide. In 1988, his psychiatrist prescribed the newly released drug Prozac for him. In the spring of 1989, he went on disability leave from his job at Standard Gravure.[1]
On September 14, 1989, he entered the Standard Gravure plant with an AK47 as well as other firearms. He killed eight co-workers and wounded twelve before killing himself.[1]
