SiPort copes with shootings, starts memorial fund for victims

SiPort copes with shootings, starts memorial fund for victims

The alleged killer of three of chip maker SiPort’s top executives will be arraigned on Wednesday after being arrested without a fight over the weekend. The crime, reportedly perpetrated by fired engineer Jing Hua Wu, stunned Silicon Valley last Friday.

A day after he was let go, Wu allegedly returned to the company’s office and gunned down three executives – Sid Agrawal, chief executive; Brian Pugh, vice president of operations; and Marilyn Lewis, human resources chief… Continue Reading

Firing prompts killings at Silicon Valley tech firm

Firing prompts killings at Silicon Valley tech firm

uptated: Wu has been arrested

A firing at a tech firm apparently drove one employee over the edge on Friday. Police say fired tech employee killed three people at a Santa Clara, Calif. chip company, the San Jose Mercury News reported.

The victims at SiPort included chief executive Sid Agrawal and vice president of operations Brian Pugh, as well as a third unidentified woman (update: Marilyn Lewis, human resources manager). The alleged shooter, Jing Hua Wu, 47,… Continue Reading