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While national media did pick this story from Saturday up, I don't expect it to go to far, suspect was black, and rumored locally that he may have had a previous record. Three of the victims were white, one was Hispanic. Given the media's tendency to hide black on white crimes, it won't be news for very long, and probably wouldn't have been news at all were it not for the relationship involving a NFL player.
Likewise, no assault weapons here, nothing even close, it appears he used a 410 shotgun on all victims. Nothing has been specified in respect to what gun he used to kill himself.
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ritchett Trucking president among 2 killed in mass shooting in Lake Butler
Mass shooting in Lake Butler
Deputies confirm at least 3 people are dead in a shooting near Lake Butler in Union County. (Erica Bennett)
Published: 8/24 1:18 pm
LAKE BUTLER, Fla. (AP) -- Authorities say a longtime employee of a Florida trucking company killed himself after fatally shooting his former boss and a coworker and wounding two others.
A news release from the Union County Sheriff's Office says gunman Hubert Allen Jr. drove to several locations Saturday morning and shot the four men. Three of them were Allen's former co-workers at Pritchett Trucking Inc., and the fourth was company owner Marvin Pritchett.
The sheriff's office says the gunman fatally shot Pritchett and Rolando Gonzalez-Delgado.
One of the wounded men was in critical condition and undergoing surgery in Gainesville. The other victim is hospitalized in good condition.
Authorities say the 72-year-old Allen returned to his home in North Florida's Lake Butler and fatally shot himself.
Investigators declined to discuss a motive.
TV20 in Gainesville reports Allen is the step-grandfather of NFL running back CJ Spiller.
The Baker County Sheriff’s Office is assisting the Union County Sheriff’s Office in the investigation and have deployed a mobile command unit.
Shooting at multiple locations
At least 2 victims are in critical condition and 3 others are dead.
News release from the Union County Sheriff's Office:
On Saturday, August 24, 2013 around 9:00AM, Hubert Allen Jr. B/M went on a shooting spree throughout Union County, FL. Allen, a longtime employee of Pritchett Trucking, Inc., went to a location owned by Mr. Marvin Pritchett off of County Road 18A and encountered a former co-worker, Rolando Gonzalez-Delgado, 28 years of age and killed him. Then just a short distance away, fired and killed his former employer and owner of Pritchett Trucking Inc., Mr. Marvin Pritchett, 80 years of age.
Just minutes later, Allen confronted another former employee driving a farm tractor on Union County CR.18A. Allen pulled over and exchanged words with a Mr. Lewis Mabrey Jr., 66 years of age and fired one shot from a small bore shotgun striking Mr. Mabrey in the left arm and side. Mabrey was rushed by Union County Emergency Medical Services to ShandsUF, where he will undergo surgery later today for a broken arm and other injuries. Mabrey is considered stable and in good condition.
Shortly after, Hubert Allen went to Pritchett Trucking Company located at 1050 S.E. 6th Street in Lake Butler and shot the third co-worker, Mr. David Griffis, 44 years of age in the stomach. Griffis was rushed to ShandsUF Trauma Unit for immediate surgery. Griffis is in critical condition at the time of this release.
The single suspect, Hubert Allen Jr., 72 years of age, returned to his residence off of S.E. 6th Avenue, Lake Butler where he took his own life. Allen was a long time employee of Pritchett Trucking.
Investigators are currently interviewing Pritchett Trucking employees and witnesses as to the reason behind the shootings. The Union County Sheriff’s Office called in Investigators from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to assist with the five different crime scenes. Other agencies assisting included: Florida Department of Corrections, Union County Emergency Medical Services, Union County Sheriff’s Emergency Management, Baker County Sheriff’s Office, Bradford County Sheriff’s Office, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Offices, 8th Circuit Medical Examiner’s Office, Florida Highway Patrol and Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission. These agencies assisted with investigations, traffic control, blocking off crime scenes and Command Post detail.
The Union County Sheriff’s Office believes that Allen acted alone in these shootings. Investigations will continue as to the cause and reason for this heinous crime.
We ask that you pray for all of the families involved. This is a tragic impact on our community and we will update you as more information is available.
Statement from Pritchett Trucking
Home where Hubert Allen Jr. took his own life. Police say he fatally shot two people at Pritchett Trucking.
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Home where Hubert Allen Jr. took his own life. Police say he fatally shot two people at Pritchett Trucking.
Steve Perez, CFO of Pritchett Trucking, released this statement:
"Today's tragic events have shocked and saddened the Pritchett Trucking family. We mourn the loss of our founder, Marvin Pritchett, and of Rolando Gonzalez-Delgado, and we pray for the recoveries of Lewis "Buddy" Mabrey Jr. and David Griffis. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of their families, and at this time our sole focus is on those impacted by today's events. Words cannot express the pain and sorrow felt by so many yet we are comforted by the memories of those lost."
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Gunman targets farm hands, former boss in Lake Butler shootings
Published: 8/24 9:57 pm | Updated: 4:39 pm
UNION COUNTY, Fla.-- It was a day like any other -- until bullets started flying.
"We got a call at 9:21 a.m. this morning that there had been a shooting at Pritchett Trucking in downtown Lake Butler," Union County Sheriff Jerry Whitehead said.
Deputies said 72-year-old Hubert Allen Jr. was behind Saturday's rampage.
After gunning down two farm hands at Rolling Oaks Farm, deputies said Allen went after his former employer Marvin Pritchett, who owned the property.
From there, deputies said he went to Pritchett Trucking, shot a diesel mechanic in the stomach, then went home and turned the gun on himself.
Sheriff Whitehead, Pritchett's nephew, was taking it hard.
"Just unbelievable. So traumatic to the community. He meant so much to the community," he continued.
Allen was a long-term employee of Pritchett Trucking. The president of the company says he retired two weeks ago, while others claim he was fired.
James Bass used to work with him. He said everyone was shaken up at the loss of Pritchett -- who was being hailed as a philanthropist, friend and family man.
"He supported the kids. He helped me. He helped so many people in the community. Mr. Pritchett was a legend," Bass said.
As police worked to find a motive, the Sheriff's Office was sure of a few things. Allen is the step-grandfather of Buffalo Bills running back C.J. Spiller. He also worked hand-in-hand with people in the community and never showed signs of such a violent act.
"To tell you the honest truth. I never seen an angry bone in his body. Something must have just made him went off on him. We're liking at that and trying to figure out why," Whitehead said.
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3 weapons, suicide note found in Lake Butler gunman's home
Deputies confirm at least 3 people are dead in a shooting near Lake Butler in Union County. (Erica Bennett)
Published: 2:03 pm | Updated: 4:52 pm
LAKE BUTLER, Fla. -- The Union County Sheriff's Office said it recovered a suicide note and three weapons from the home of the man who went on a shooting spree before taking his own life in Lake Butler.
According to the Sheriff's Office, the suicide note contained the names of all four shooting victims, and the name of fifth target who investigators did not name. The target has been interviewed by detectives and is fine.
Investigators said Hubert Allen Jr. drove to several locations Saturday morning and shot four people. Pritchett trucking owner Marvin Pritchett, 80, and Rolando Gonzalez-Delgado, 28, were killed.
Lewis Mabrey Jr., 66, and David Griffis, 44, survived. Sheriff Jerry Whitehead said Mabry is still in the hospital and could be released this week. Whitehead said Griffis is extremely critical.
Whitehead said deputies recovered a .22 caliber rifle, a .410 shotgun and a .32 caliber handgun from Allen's home.
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Quote:Lake Butler gunman, slain ex-boss were once close
Former employee shot 4 people -- two fatally -- before killing himself
Published On: Aug 25 2013 08:39:23 PM EDT Updated On: Aug 26 2013 10:26:12 AM EDT
Search for motive in Union Co. shootings
LAKE BUTLER, Fla. - A longtime employee of a Florida trucking company was once very close with his former boss, even known as his right-hand man. But police say Hubert Allen Jr. drove around Saturday and shot former co-workers and his onetime boss, 80-year-old Marvin Pritchett, killing the ex-employer and another man before turning a gun on himself.
On Sunday, residents in this close-knit community mourned and tried to piece together what happened. Police didn't release any new details or information on a possible motive.
"Mr. Hubert was a real quiet guy," said the Rev. Patrick Maxwell of the Victory Christian Center. "He wasn't the type who would go around and say I have a grudge against anyone."
Maxwell said he visited Allen's daughter and grandchildren after the shootings. The family was as surprised as the rest of the town and had no idea what sparked the shootings, Maxwell said.
Allen's wife died in the late 1990s and he lived alone. Maxwell said he had developed a serious heart disease and his church had prayed for him recently. Allen, 72, didn't attend the church, but his daughter and grandchildren did.
It wasn't yet clear why Allen stopped working for Pritchett Trucking Inc.
On Saturday, Allen drove to a location owned by his former boss. He shot and killed former co-worker Rolando Gonzalez-Delgado, 28, around 9 a.m., then went a short distance to Pritchett's farm and shot and killed the man as he sat in his pickup truck.
A few minutes later, Allen pulled over where another former co-worker was driving a farm tractor, exchanged words with him and fired a shotgun, authorities said. The victim, 66-year-old Lewis Mabrey Jr., was in good condition Sunday, hospital spokeswoman Nickie Doria said.
Allen then went to the company's headquarters in Lake Butler and shot 44-year-old David Griffis in the stomach, the sheriff's office said. Griffis was in critical condition Sunday.
Allen killed himself at his nearby home.
Marvin Pritchett It was clear to everyone in town that Allen and Pritchett (pictured, right) had a good relationship at one point. "You had the assumption, no, the conviction, that they were close," Maxwell said.
Pritchett grew up in Union County and was constantly involved in businesses, from gas stations to truck companies to his beloved farm, Rolling Oaks. Residents said he was known around town as Mr. P, a generous man who gave to charitable groups and projects and treated his employees well.
"He arrived at work before anyone else. He was always there for his employees," Bill Thomas, who worked as a dispatcher for Pritchett for several years, said outside Pritchett's longtime church, First Christian. As Thomas spoke, the church bell, which can be heard across town, rang.
"He was instrumental in that, too," he said, explaining that Pritchett helped finance the new bell.
The church prepared for a prayer service Sunday evening. The Rev. Art Peterson said he met with Pritchett's family and counseled them. "It's rough. They're still in a state of shock, but they're coping," he said.
Thomas, who left the trucking company six years ago, said he used to see Allen around often, overseeing Pritchett's farm.
"He was always Mr. P.'s right-hand man," Thomas said. But it had been several years since he had seen Allen, he said.
Residents and officials said Allen was a longtime employee of the trucking company. On Sunday, flags flew at half-staff at the company's headquarters. The trucking company's website said it employs 400 people and owns hundreds of vehicles that operate around the country.
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Likewise, no assault weapons here, nothing even close, it appears he used a 410 shotgun on all victims. Nothing has been specified in respect to what gun he used to kill himself.
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ritchett Trucking president among 2 killed in mass shooting in Lake ButlerMass shooting in Lake Butler
Deputies confirm at least 3 people are dead in a shooting near Lake Butler in Union County. (Erica Bennett)
Published: 8/24 1:18 pm
LAKE BUTLER, Fla. (AP) -- Authorities say a longtime employee of a Florida trucking company killed himself after fatally shooting his former boss and a coworker and wounding two others.
A news release from the Union County Sheriff's Office says gunman Hubert Allen Jr. drove to several locations Saturday morning and shot the four men. Three of them were Allen's former co-workers at Pritchett Trucking Inc., and the fourth was company owner Marvin Pritchett.
The sheriff's office says the gunman fatally shot Pritchett and Rolando Gonzalez-Delgado.
One of the wounded men was in critical condition and undergoing surgery in Gainesville. The other victim is hospitalized in good condition.
Authorities say the 72-year-old Allen returned to his home in North Florida's Lake Butler and fatally shot himself.
Investigators declined to discuss a motive.
TV20 in Gainesville reports Allen is the step-grandfather of NFL running back CJ Spiller.
The Baker County Sheriff’s Office is assisting the Union County Sheriff’s Office in the investigation and have deployed a mobile command unit.
Shooting at multiple locations
At least 2 victims are in critical condition and 3 others are dead.
News release from the Union County Sheriff's Office:
On Saturday, August 24, 2013 around 9:00AM, Hubert Allen Jr. B/M went on a shooting spree throughout Union County, FL. Allen, a longtime employee of Pritchett Trucking, Inc., went to a location owned by Mr. Marvin Pritchett off of County Road 18A and encountered a former co-worker, Rolando Gonzalez-Delgado, 28 years of age and killed him. Then just a short distance away, fired and killed his former employer and owner of Pritchett Trucking Inc., Mr. Marvin Pritchett, 80 years of age.
Just minutes later, Allen confronted another former employee driving a farm tractor on Union County CR.18A. Allen pulled over and exchanged words with a Mr. Lewis Mabrey Jr., 66 years of age and fired one shot from a small bore shotgun striking Mr. Mabrey in the left arm and side. Mabrey was rushed by Union County Emergency Medical Services to ShandsUF, where he will undergo surgery later today for a broken arm and other injuries. Mabrey is considered stable and in good condition.
Shortly after, Hubert Allen went to Pritchett Trucking Company located at 1050 S.E. 6th Street in Lake Butler and shot the third co-worker, Mr. David Griffis, 44 years of age in the stomach. Griffis was rushed to ShandsUF Trauma Unit for immediate surgery. Griffis is in critical condition at the time of this release.
The single suspect, Hubert Allen Jr., 72 years of age, returned to his residence off of S.E. 6th Avenue, Lake Butler where he took his own life. Allen was a long time employee of Pritchett Trucking.
Investigators are currently interviewing Pritchett Trucking employees and witnesses as to the reason behind the shootings. The Union County Sheriff’s Office called in Investigators from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to assist with the five different crime scenes. Other agencies assisting included: Florida Department of Corrections, Union County Emergency Medical Services, Union County Sheriff’s Emergency Management, Baker County Sheriff’s Office, Bradford County Sheriff’s Office, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Offices, 8th Circuit Medical Examiner’s Office, Florida Highway Patrol and Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission. These agencies assisted with investigations, traffic control, blocking off crime scenes and Command Post detail.
The Union County Sheriff’s Office believes that Allen acted alone in these shootings. Investigations will continue as to the cause and reason for this heinous crime.
We ask that you pray for all of the families involved. This is a tragic impact on our community and we will update you as more information is available.
Statement from Pritchett Trucking
Home where Hubert Allen Jr. took his own life. Police say he fatally shot two people at Pritchett Trucking.
Slideshow
Home where Hubert Allen Jr. took his own life. Police say he fatally shot two people at Pritchett Trucking.
Steve Perez, CFO of Pritchett Trucking, released this statement:
"Today's tragic events have shocked and saddened the Pritchett Trucking family. We mourn the loss of our founder, Marvin Pritchett, and of Rolando Gonzalez-Delgado, and we pray for the recoveries of Lewis "Buddy" Mabrey Jr. and David Griffis. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of their families, and at this time our sole focus is on those impacted by today's events. Words cannot express the pain and sorrow felt by so many yet we are comforted by the memories of those lost."
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Gunman targets farm hands, former boss in Lake Butler shootings
Published: 8/24 9:57 pm | Updated: 4:39 pm
UNION COUNTY, Fla.-- It was a day like any other -- until bullets started flying.
"We got a call at 9:21 a.m. this morning that there had been a shooting at Pritchett Trucking in downtown Lake Butler," Union County Sheriff Jerry Whitehead said.
Deputies said 72-year-old Hubert Allen Jr. was behind Saturday's rampage.
After gunning down two farm hands at Rolling Oaks Farm, deputies said Allen went after his former employer Marvin Pritchett, who owned the property.
From there, deputies said he went to Pritchett Trucking, shot a diesel mechanic in the stomach, then went home and turned the gun on himself.
Sheriff Whitehead, Pritchett's nephew, was taking it hard.
"Just unbelievable. So traumatic to the community. He meant so much to the community," he continued.
Allen was a long-term employee of Pritchett Trucking. The president of the company says he retired two weeks ago, while others claim he was fired.
James Bass used to work with him. He said everyone was shaken up at the loss of Pritchett -- who was being hailed as a philanthropist, friend and family man.
"He supported the kids. He helped me. He helped so many people in the community. Mr. Pritchett was a legend," Bass said.
As police worked to find a motive, the Sheriff's Office was sure of a few things. Allen is the step-grandfather of Buffalo Bills running back C.J. Spiller. He also worked hand-in-hand with people in the community and never showed signs of such a violent act.
"To tell you the honest truth. I never seen an angry bone in his body. Something must have just made him went off on him. We're liking at that and trying to figure out why," Whitehead said.
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3 weapons, suicide note found in Lake Butler gunman's home
Deputies confirm at least 3 people are dead in a shooting near Lake Butler in Union County. (Erica Bennett)
Published: 2:03 pm | Updated: 4:52 pm
LAKE BUTLER, Fla. -- The Union County Sheriff's Office said it recovered a suicide note and three weapons from the home of the man who went on a shooting spree before taking his own life in Lake Butler.
According to the Sheriff's Office, the suicide note contained the names of all four shooting victims, and the name of fifth target who investigators did not name. The target has been interviewed by detectives and is fine.
Investigators said Hubert Allen Jr. drove to several locations Saturday morning and shot four people. Pritchett trucking owner Marvin Pritchett, 80, and Rolando Gonzalez-Delgado, 28, were killed.
Lewis Mabrey Jr., 66, and David Griffis, 44, survived. Sheriff Jerry Whitehead said Mabry is still in the hospital and could be released this week. Whitehead said Griffis is extremely critical.
Whitehead said deputies recovered a .22 caliber rifle, a .410 shotgun and a .32 caliber handgun from Allen's home.
Action News has multiple crews on this story in Lake Butler. Watch Action News beginning at 5 p.m. on CBS47 for the very latest.
For breaking news on the go, download the Action News Mobile App.
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Quote:Lake Butler gunman, slain ex-boss were once close
Former employee shot 4 people -- two fatally -- before killing himself
Published On: Aug 25 2013 08:39:23 PM EDT Updated On: Aug 26 2013 10:26:12 AM EDT
Search for motive in Union Co. shootings
LAKE BUTLER, Fla. - A longtime employee of a Florida trucking company was once very close with his former boss, even known as his right-hand man. But police say Hubert Allen Jr. drove around Saturday and shot former co-workers and his onetime boss, 80-year-old Marvin Pritchett, killing the ex-employer and another man before turning a gun on himself.
On Sunday, residents in this close-knit community mourned and tried to piece together what happened. Police didn't release any new details or information on a possible motive.
"Mr. Hubert was a real quiet guy," said the Rev. Patrick Maxwell of the Victory Christian Center. "He wasn't the type who would go around and say I have a grudge against anyone."
Maxwell said he visited Allen's daughter and grandchildren after the shootings. The family was as surprised as the rest of the town and had no idea what sparked the shootings, Maxwell said.
Allen's wife died in the late 1990s and he lived alone. Maxwell said he had developed a serious heart disease and his church had prayed for him recently. Allen, 72, didn't attend the church, but his daughter and grandchildren did.
It wasn't yet clear why Allen stopped working for Pritchett Trucking Inc.
On Saturday, Allen drove to a location owned by his former boss. He shot and killed former co-worker Rolando Gonzalez-Delgado, 28, around 9 a.m., then went a short distance to Pritchett's farm and shot and killed the man as he sat in his pickup truck.
A few minutes later, Allen pulled over where another former co-worker was driving a farm tractor, exchanged words with him and fired a shotgun, authorities said. The victim, 66-year-old Lewis Mabrey Jr., was in good condition Sunday, hospital spokeswoman Nickie Doria said.
Allen then went to the company's headquarters in Lake Butler and shot 44-year-old David Griffis in the stomach, the sheriff's office said. Griffis was in critical condition Sunday.
Allen killed himself at his nearby home.
Marvin Pritchett It was clear to everyone in town that Allen and Pritchett (pictured, right) had a good relationship at one point. "You had the assumption, no, the conviction, that they were close," Maxwell said.
Pritchett grew up in Union County and was constantly involved in businesses, from gas stations to truck companies to his beloved farm, Rolling Oaks. Residents said he was known around town as Mr. P, a generous man who gave to charitable groups and projects and treated his employees well.
"He arrived at work before anyone else. He was always there for his employees," Bill Thomas, who worked as a dispatcher for Pritchett for several years, said outside Pritchett's longtime church, First Christian. As Thomas spoke, the church bell, which can be heard across town, rang.
"He was instrumental in that, too," he said, explaining that Pritchett helped finance the new bell.
The church prepared for a prayer service Sunday evening. The Rev. Art Peterson said he met with Pritchett's family and counseled them. "It's rough. They're still in a state of shock, but they're coping," he said.
Thomas, who left the trucking company six years ago, said he used to see Allen around often, overseeing Pritchett's farm.
"He was always Mr. P.'s right-hand man," Thomas said. But it had been several years since he had seen Allen, he said.
Residents and officials said Allen was a longtime employee of the trucking company. On Sunday, flags flew at half-staff at the company's headquarters. The trucking company's website said it employs 400 people and owns hundreds of vehicles that operate around the country.
Copyright 2013 by News4Jax.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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