Xerox Hawaii to Be Subject of Inquiry

The state plans an investigation to determine if Xerox Hawaii took appropriate steps to prevent the fatal shooting of seven employees by a co-worker in November. The investigation will begin as soon as the murder trial of Byran Uyesugi ends and is expected to take several months, said Jennifer Shishido, administrator of the state Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Uyesugi is on trial on charges that he killed his co-workers in Honolulu. His attorneys say he should be acquitted by reason of insanity. Defense attorney Rodney Ching said Xerox knew Uyesugi collected guns, that he sometimes acted violently and made threats that he might kill colleagues.