Byran Uyesugi Xerox mass murder 1999 All information

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Byran Uyesugi- Xerox mass murder: The shootings • The Xerox workplace mass murder occurred on November 2, 1999, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Service technician Byran Uyesugi reported to work at the Xerox building and opened fire with a 9 mm Glock 17 handgun. Uyesugi shot and killed seven co-workers (six co-workers and his supervisor).

Byran Uyesugi- Xerox mass murder: The weapon

Byran Uyesugi- Xerox mass murder: Xerox offices

Byran Uyesugi- Xerox mass murder: The victims

Byran Uyesugi- Xerox mass murders: Standoff and Arrest • After the shooting, Uyesugi fled in a company van. By mid-morning, police cornered Uyesugi in the mountains above downtown Honolulu. After a nearly five-hour standoff, Uyesugi surrendered to police.

Byran Uyesugi- Xerox mass murders: Firearm enthusiast • Uyesugi was employed by Xerox as a copier technician since 1984. He lived with his elderly father. He raised goldfish and koi. He was on the high school rifle team, and had an extensive collection of firearms. At the time of the murders, he had as many as 25 registered firearms dating back to 1982. Police also recovered eleven handguns, five rifles and two shotguns from Uyesugi's father.

Byran Uyesugi- Xerox mass murders: Firearm enthusiast

Byran Uyesugi- Xerox mass murders: Paranoid delusions • Uyesugi felt that his co-workers were engaged in patterns of harassment, including tampering with Xerox machines after he repaired them. In 1993, he reportedly made threats against other co-workers. Xerox activated their threat assessment team after he kicked in and damaged an elevator door, and he was ordered to undergo inpatient psychiatric evaluation at Castle Medical Center in Kailua.

Byran Uyesugi- Xerox mass murders: 1993 examination • The psychiatrist (Dr. Mee-Lee) and psychologist (Dr. Acklin) who examined him during the 5 day evaluation found that Uyesugi suffered from a delusional disorder and paranoia, but found him not to be imminently dangerous. He was released from the hospital and ordered by Xerox to follow up with psychiatric care. Six years later he committed the mass murder.

Byran Uyesugi- Xerox mass murders: Psychopathology • Uyesugi reported experiencing auditory (voices in his head) and visual (a black shadow following him) hallucinations. He alleged that there was a conspiracy, and that his home was bugged with listening devices. He felt that his co-workers were engaged in patterns of harassment, backstabbing behavior, and spreading of rumors. In 1993, Uyesugi told his brother that a shadow pinned him down. He thought his house was haunted. The family had the house blessed by a Shingon priest in 1997.

Byran Uyesugi- Xerox mass murder: Uyesugi’s Nuuanu home

Byran Uyesugi- Xerox mass murders: The trial • The trial was held in May 2000. Uyesugi pled not guilty by reason of insanity.

Byran Uyesugi- Xerox mass murders: Prosecution experts • Many experts testified at trial. Prosecution witness Dr. Michael Welner testified that although Uyesugi was schizophrenic, he carried out the shooting because he was angry that he would be fired for insubordination, and that his own account of concealment before the crime demonstrated that he knew what he had done was wrong.

Byran Uyesugi-Xerox mass murders: Prosecution Experts-Dr. Welner

Byran Uyesugi- Xerox mass murders: Prosecution Experts-Dr. Hall

Byran Uyesugi- Xerox mass murders: Prosecution Experts-Dr. Hall provided testimony which demonstrated Uyesugi’s state of mind: More than four months after the shootings, Uyesugi showed little remorse and made chillingly derogatory remarks about the according to Dr. Hall’s testimony. Dr. Hall testified that Uyesugi told him the shootings transformed "twoparent families to one-parent families. " But Hall said Uyesugi added, "My life is totally changed, too. I’� m locked up and in jail now. “ When Hall asked Uyesugi if he felt remorse about the shooting, Uyesugi held his fingers apart about a quarter-inch and replied, "A little bit. "

Byran Uyesugi- Xerox mass murders: Prosecution Experts-Dr. Hall also asked what he would say to the victims if he had a chance. According to Hall, Uyesugi responded : • To John Sakamoto, "F--- you for screwing with machines. " • To Ford Kanehira, "You talk tough, but you are a fag and a wimp. " • To Peter Mark, "Go play games on your laptop. " • To Ronald Kataoka, "You fooled with the wrong guy. " • To his supervisor Melvin Lee, "You should have stayed being a technician. " • To Jason Balatico, "You are a thief and a disgrace to the FBI. " • To Ronald Kawamae, "You deserve to die. "

Byran Uyesugi- Xerox mass murders: Prosecution Experts-Dr. Hall • Hall testified that Uyesugi’s "gross insensitivity" was an indication of a character disorder that led Uyesugi to fire his 9 mm handgun 28 times, hitting the seven victims 25 times, at the Xerox warehouse on Nimitz Highway last year. • Hall said Uyesugi also suffered from a delusional disorder, which included thinking Balatico was an undercover FBI agent, but the psychologist said the illness only provided the "direction" for the violence and did not render Uyesugi legally insane.

Byran Uyesugi- Xerox mass murders: Defense Experts • Defense experts Dr. Park Dietz and Dr. Daryl Matthews testified for the defense that Uyesugi was insane, citing the delusions about how others were tampering with his Xerox machines and fish.

Byran Uyesugi- Xerox mass murders: Defense Experts: Drs. Dietz and Matthews

Byran Uyesugi- Xerox mass murders: Evaluating Experts: Drs. Mee-Lee and Acklin

Byran Uyesugi- Xerox mass murders: Evaluating Experts • Dr. Mee-Lee and Dr. Acklin testified as to the findings from the psychiatric and psychological evaluation conducted 6 years prior to the shootings. They found Uyesugi had a delusional disorder but was not imminently dangerous. He was released from the hospital for follow up.

Byran Uyesugi- Xerox mass murders: Dr. Acklin’s testimony Saturday, May 27, 2000 XEROX SHOOTINGS TRIAL Uyesugi sees himself as persecuted A psychologist testifies that Uyesugi seems a 'classical case' of delusional disorder

Byran Uyesugi- Xerox mass murders: Dr. Acklin’s testimony • • • “Draw a human, ” Byran Uyesugi was asked by a doctor as part of a battery of psychological tests in 1993. The copy machine repairman drew a devil with a pitchfork, "smiling and watching all the bad people do bad things, " said Dr. Marvin Acklin, who diagnosed Uyesugi with a delusional disorder after he was admitted to Castle Hospital that year. When asked what the devil was thinking, Uyesugi responded: "It's just like your conscience: 'Do it. Get even with that sucker. He did you wrong. Get him!' " The drawing and recollections of a dog attack when Uyesugi was 13 reflected a prevailing theme of persecution, Acklin testified as the defense in the multiple murder trial continued presenting its case yesterday. "As a result of the dog's attack, I had 11 teeth holes in my right side, my knees were scraped, and there was road gravel stuck in the open bleeding wounds, and I was shaking all over, " Acklin said Uyesugi recalled. Acklin felt the experience reflected how Uyesugi saw himself: as an individual "prone to unprovoked, premeditated attack. " Uyesugi is charged with killing seven co-workers who he believed were conspiring against him. The defense argues that Uyesugi suffered from a mental defect that prevented him from knowing right from wrong when he opened fire at the Xerox warehouse last November. The state contends he knew what he was doing and was able to control his actions despite suffering from a delusional disorder. Xerox officials had requested the 1993 psychological evaluation after Uyesugi had kicked in an elevator door and allegedly threatened co-workers.

Byran Uyesugi- Xerox mass murders: Dr. Acklin’s testimony • • • Uyesugi appeared to be a "classical case" of delusional disorder, Acklin said. A German psychiatrist defined the disorder as an "insidious development of a permanent and unshakable delusional system. . . accompanied by perfect preservation of clear and orderly thinking. " While delusional disorder is a serious psychiatric disorder, individuals who suffer from it do not deteriorate socially, intellectually or occupationally, Acklin said. They can still go to work, get involved in hobbies or take care of themselves. "I would say in the case of a criminal act or any other act, it's likely to be done in a nonconfused or nondisorderly" manner, Acklin said. During his examination, Uyesugi denied intending to hurt anyone or threatening co -workers. He even indicated he regretted kicking in the elevator door. Partly because Uyesugi understood the reason he was admitted to Castle and his willingness to be treated, doctors believed he was a likely candidate for outpatient treatment and released him after five days. At the time, he "didn't appear to be imminently explosive or ready to kill somebody at that moment, " Acklin testified.

Byran Uyesugi- Xerox mass murders: 1999 • Six years later, he committed the Xerox mass murder, an event that traumatized Honolulu.

Byran Uyesugi- Xerox mass murders: Dr. Acklin’s testimony Tuesday, November 2, 1999 7 dead in Xerox Nimitz Hwy. Shooting The worst mass murder in state history touches off a massive manhunt. The suspect surrenders near the Hawai‘i Nature Center

Byran Uyesugi- Xerox mass murders: Dr. Acklin’s testimony Tuesday, June 13, 2000 XEROX SHOOTINGS TRIAL The jury took 75 mintues to reach its verdicts • After the 10 -day trial, the jury found Uyesugi sane and guilty of seven murders and one attempted murder. The 12 jurors took less than two hours to deliberate.

Byran Uyesugi- Xerox mass murders: Aftermath • Family members of seven men shot to death by Uyesugi on Nov. 2, 1999, filed lawsuits in Circuit Court yesterday against Xerox and others for negligence and emotional distress. • In the lawsuit, the victims' families alleged that physicians at Castle Medical Center and Kaiser were negligent by failing to provide adequate warning to others of Uyesugi's mental illness and to arrange continued care for Uyesugi.

Bryan Uyesugi- Xerox mass murders: Aftermath HONOLULU ADVERTISER. COM Friday, January 28, 2005 Families of Uyesugi victims in confidential settlement of lawsuit The lawsuits were settled prior to the civil trials.

Byran Uyesugi- Xerox mass murders: Aftermath • Uyesugi unsuccessfully appealed his conviction based on technicalities in jury instructions. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I, Plaintiff—Appellee vs. BYRAN UYESUGI, Defendant-Appellant NO. 23805 APPEAL FROM THE FIRST CIRCUIT COURT (CR. NO. 99 -2203) DECEMBER 26, 2002

Byran Uyesugi- Xerox mass murders: Aftermath • The court concluded, “In light of the foregoing, we affirm the judgment of conviction of the first circuit court. ” • Uyesugi is currently serving his life sentence without parole sentence.