Radee Labeeb Prince, 38 (pictured), allegedly walked into his former workplace and gathered his former colleagues around him before shooting, according to a witness
A witness to the deadly rampage inside a Maryland granite company said the suspect gathered a small group of his coworkers together by saying ‘come with me, I want to say something to everybody’ before opening fire.
Radee Labeeb Prince, 38, arrived at his former workplace of Advanced Granite Solutions very angry, according to the man who worked at the countertop. Then he tried to talk individually to a few employees.
‘He talked to me first,’ the man told The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because he was afraid of retaliation and worried about his family’s immigration status.
‘Then I saw him talk to another friend. Nobody listened to him, because his reaction was to start a fight.’
This telling of events comes on the heels of news that Prince’s former boss tried to take out a restraining order because he was so afraid of him – but the judge wouldn’t grant it.
Prince of Elkton, Maryland, had a history of violence with coworkers, especially when he believed people were talking behind his back, according to court documents. Authorities have not released a motive, but the witness said Prince’s aggressiveness had been escalating recently.
Prince allegedly called the witness and a group of coworkers to come around him before he opened fire. Enis Mrvoljak (left), 48, and Jose Hidalgo Romero (right), 34, were killed in the shooting. Two other Advanced Granite Solutions workers remain in critical condition
Bayarsaikhan Tudev (second from right), 53, was also killed on Wednesday. His widow (second from left) said her husband was so worried about Prince’s temper that he prayed about him
Just before the shooting, Prince walked out to his SUV and put on a black jacket, the witness said. Then he walked back inside and stood near a machine where he called the man’s name, and asked him and his colleagues to come toward him.
‘I was nervous,’ the witness said, adding that he believes he was the one Prince was trying to target.
The man said once the group gathered around, Prince fatally shot Enis Mrvoljak, 48; Bayarsaikhan Tudev, 53; and Jose Hidalgo Romero, 34.
Authorities said he then drove to Wilmington, Delaware, and shot an acquaintance at a used car lot. He was captured after a 10-hour manhunt.
Prince faces charges of murder, attempted murder, assault and use of a firearm to commit a felony. At his arraignment on Thursday in Delaware, he pleaded not guilty.
According to an affidavit, officers found a .380-caliber semi-automatic they saw Prince throw away while running from them, and they found the same size shells at the Wilmington shooting scene. Police think it’s the same gun he used in the Maryland shooting.
Investigators say they are aware that employees had complained about Prince’s behavior at Advanced Granite Solutions (pictured), as well as at prior workplaces
Prince was arrested in Delaware (pictured) on Wednesday night after a massive manhunt. He was fired from JPS Marble and Granite earlier this year after he punched a coworker and threatened other colleagues
His former boss became so scared of Prince after he was fired that he tried to take out a restraining order on him. A judge didn’t grant it (Pictured, Prince is taken into custody in Delaware)
Tudev’s widow told the AP that her husband was so worried about Prince’s temper that he prayed about him.
‘He was always angry,’ Gerelmaa Dolgorsuren said her husband told her about Prince.
Ron Cherry, an attorney for the company, said he could not answer questions about what happened.
But Cristie Kahler, a spokeswoman for the Harford County Sheriff’s Office, confirmed that video surveillance footage at the company showed Prince seeming to call a meeting before the shooting. She could not provide further details.
Kahler also said that investigators were aware that employees had complained about Prince’s behavior at Advanced Granite Solutions, as well as at prior workplaces.
He had at least two other violent run-ins with coworkers. In 2014, he put a colleague in a chokehold because he thought he was talking about Prince, a manager told police.
Prince dragged the coworker outside and slammed him to the ground, causing him to lose consciousness. He was charged with offensive touching, but the case was dismissed last year.
Earlier this year, Prince was fired from JPS Marble and Granite after he punched a coworker and threatened other colleagues, according to court documents.
His former boss became so scared of Prince after he was fired that he tried to take out a restraining order on him. A judge didn’t grant it.
Prince of Elkton, Maryland, had a history of violence with coworkers (Pictured, workers from the Advanced Granite Solutions company console each other on Wednesday)
Prince had 43 arrests in Delaware. He has faced charges of being a felon in possession and was ordered to undergo drug and alcohol counseling in recent years (Pictured, unidentified bystanders embrace in Harford County, Maryland, on Wednesday)
Police in Delaware have not updated the condition of the victim there, but have said he is expected to survive (Pictured, police investigate the scene of the shooting in Wilmington, Delaware, on Wednesday)
On Thursday, authorities identified the wounded in Maryland as Enoc Villegas Sosa, 38, and Jose Roberto Flores Gillen, 37. They remain in critical condition.
Police in Delaware have not updated the condition of the victim there, but have said he is expected to survive. Prince was accused last year of punching that man and trying to rob him, said Nicole Magnusson, a spokeswoman for the Delaware Department of Justice.
He was charged with robbery and offensive touching, but that case was also dismissed.
Prince had 43 arrests in Delaware. He has faced charges of being a felon in possession of a gun, was habitually late paying his rent, was repeatedly cited for traffic violations, and was ordered to undergo drug and alcohol counseling in recent years.