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= James Floyd Davis = James Floyd Davis (born February 6, 1948) is a convicted mass murderer who was sentenced to death by the State of North Carolina for killing three former co-workers and injuring four more. Davis was fired from his job at the Union Butterfield tool distribution plant in Asheville, North Carolina and would return two days later on May 17, 1995 where, in an act of revenge, took the lives of Gerald Allman (52), Frank Knox (62) and Tony Balogh (42).

Shooting Incident
James Davis had been an employee working in the plant's warehouse since 1991. On May 10, 1995 he engaged in an altercation with two other employees, leading to his suspension until the following Monday on May 15, 1995. Subsequently, Davis would meet with management, Tony Balogh and Debbie Medford where he was informed of his termination of employment.

On May 17, 1995 at approximately 9 A.M., Davis purchased a Winchester .30-caliber M1 carbine rifle, two clips, and ammunition. At 11:20 A.M., he entered the facility of his former employer equipped with the Winchester rifle and a semi-automatic pistol where he three employers in a meeting regarding the building's sprinkler system. He proceeded to tell representatives from the sprinkler company, Robert and Tim Walker, to "get the hell out of here", where he fatally shot Gerald Allman and Tony Balogh and wounded Howard Reece.

Davis walked down the hallway towards the company management offices, firing shots into all the offices. In an attempt to hold the door closed to prevent Davis from entering, Larry Cogdill was shot and wounded in the arm. Frank Knox, an employee of a parent company, hid beneath his desk and was fatally struck in the wrist and chest.

In the warehouse area, Larry Short attempted to flag down cars for assistance when he and Davis made eye contact with each other. In an attempt to flee the scene, Short suffered an ankle injury before Davis surrendered to the Asheville police.

Victims
Police spokesman Alan K. Hyder stated at the time of the shooting, 50 people were in the building, 3 were pronounced dead and 4 suffered injuries. Amongst the dead included:


 * Frank P Knox, aged 62
 * Gerald Allman, aged 52
 * Anthony Balough, aged 42

And the Four injured were:


 * Debbie Whittaker, 38, listed in stable condition
 * Howard Reece, sufforing arm wounds
 * Larry Cogdill, 42, with arm wounds
 * Larry Short, ankle injury.

Legal Proceedings
The defense argued that a mistake was made in the decision that Davis was mentally capable of standing trial. Dr. Nicole Wolfe, a forensic psychiatrist evaluated and testified that he showed signs of post-traumatic stress disorder and Schizotypal personality disorder. However, a subsequent evaluation in June of 1996 found the defendant understood the gravity of the situation and rejected the argument, affirming he was mentally fit to face capital punishment.

James Floyd Davis was convicted in 1996 for three counts of first-degree murder, one count of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, and one count of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill.