Pastor Says UPS Shooter 'Troubled' About Job, Finances

The pastor of a UPS worker who opened fire at his work in Birmingham, Alabama this week says the man was troubled with incidents at work but never indicated he would harm anyone.

Bill Wilks, pastor of NorthPark Baptist Church in Birmingham, said suspect Kerry Joe Tesney was "troubled" about his job and financial situation, and had asked the pastor for prayers on the matter. Police have named 45-year-old Tesney as the suspect who allegedly opened fire on a UPS warehouse on Tuesday, killing two management members, both white males, before turning the gun on himself.

"I think it's been an ongoing situation," Wilks said of the suspect, who has reportedly been attending the church with his wife and two children since 2003. "In his own spirit he's been troubled, and he's asked for prayer about that."

Tesney had reportedly been fired from his UPS job earlier this week, and entered the warehouse of his former employer on Tuesday, where he opened fire near some offices located near the truck loading dock.

Birmingham Police Chief A.C. Roper released a statement Tuesday saying the police force "has a pretty good idea about what transpired."

"It is extremely troubling for the city, for the families involved. When they came to work today they had no idea it would be their last day alive on earth," Roper added. "They were just people working at their jobs."

Following the shooting, employees who had been at the warehouse when the incident took place were transferred via bus to a local auditorium where they were able to talk to counselors.