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IS THERE SUCH A THING AS A 'TAX SEASON' DEFENSE?

April 10, 2007

I've seen tempers flare during tax time, but nothing like this:

TROY — An accounting firm employee fired from his job last week apparently picked his targets when he returned with a shotgun to the suburban office building where he previously worked, police said.

Anthony LaCalamita III fatally shot a 63-year-old woman Monday morning and wounded two men, authorities said. LaCalamita still was listed as part of the professional staff on the Web site of Gordon Advisors, a public accounting and business consulting firm located in the building where the shooting took place.

On Monday morning, workers were calling 9-1-1 as the gunman ran past.

“He literally made eye contact with witnesses, they could see the shotgun in his hand, they could smell the gunpowder and he ran by them,” Lt. Gerry Scherlinck said.

LaCalamita then left the Troy office complex and headed north, where he was spotted by a motorist and later taken into custody by police, who had orders to shoot and kill him if he resisted, authorities said. He was arrested following a 30-mile car chase in which speeds reached 120 mph.

Yikes.

I wonder how the guy got fired at this point in tax season? Maybe anger management issues...

Thanks to reader Kathy for the tip.

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