MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) – A man accused of killing four people and wounding a fifth in a 2010 Georgia workplace mass shooting has been involuntarily committed to a prison psychiatric hospital after doctors said he has refused to take anti-psychotic medications.
Jesse James Warren, of Temple, Georgia, opened fire at a Penske truck-leasing facility in Kennesaw on Jan. 12, 2010, Cobb County District Attorney Vic Reynolds said in a news release Tuesday. Three men were killed the day of the shooting, while a fourth succumbed to his injuries three years later. Another person was injured but survived the attack, which occurred about 20 miles (32 kilometers) northwest of Atlanta.
Investigators described Warren, 67, as a disgruntled ex-employee.
Psychiatrists determined that Warren is not competent to stand trial. At a hearing Tuesday, two forensic psychiatrists from Georgia Regional Hospital testified that Warren still won’t take medication for his disorder and is a danger to the community.
The doctors also testified that Warren continues to believe that he invented Wi-Fi for the military, was paid $500 million by the government, and that Penske stole much of that money. The doctors said he also believes his defense attorneys – and, at times, his doctors – are working against him.