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He arrived from the East Coast after a failed marriage and a foiled attempt at starting a construction business. He didn't fare much better in his first years in the Bay Area.
A few months into his first job making sales and deliveries for a small San Mateo company, the CEO got word that Goh was getting into arguments with clients and called him into the office.
"He worked hard, but he had problems interacting with people," said the executive, who asked that his name not be used because he did not want to be associated with Goh. "He was stubborn and wouldn't change his ways.... I told him he wasn't a good fit, and we parted ways."
Goh next worked stocking produce at a Korean supermarket but abruptly quit less than a year later after squabbling with fellow workers there.
About a year ago, the former boss from San Mateo ran into Goh at an Oakland supermarket. Goh was about to start nursing school and excitedly talked about what the vocational nursing license would do for his job prospects and life.
"He seemed eager and upbeat," the CEO said. "I thought it was impressive, going to school at his age, in his 40s."
Yet his time at the school was also short-lived, and he voluntarily left the school last November, according to police.
On Monday, Goh burst into their classroom waving a gun.
He was angry over a tuition refund, police said.
According to police and witnesses, he took a secretary hostage and ordered students to line up in a row, then opened fire.
Seven people died; three others were wounded.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-oakland-shooting-20120407,0,38021.story
A few months into his first job making sales and deliveries for a small San Mateo company, the CEO got word that Goh was getting into arguments with clients and called him into the office.
"He worked hard, but he had problems interacting with people," said the executive, who asked that his name not be used because he did not want to be associated with Goh. "He was stubborn and wouldn't change his ways.... I told him he wasn't a good fit, and we parted ways."
Goh next worked stocking produce at a Korean supermarket but abruptly quit less than a year later after squabbling with fellow workers there.
About a year ago, the former boss from San Mateo ran into Goh at an Oakland supermarket. Goh was about to start nursing school and excitedly talked about what the vocational nursing license would do for his job prospects and life.
"He seemed eager and upbeat," the CEO said. "I thought it was impressive, going to school at his age, in his 40s."
Yet his time at the school was also short-lived, and he voluntarily left the school last November, according to police.
On Monday, Goh burst into their classroom waving a gun.
He was angry over a tuition refund, police said.
According to police and witnesses, he took a secretary hostage and ordered students to line up in a row, then opened fire.
Seven people died; three others were wounded.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-oakland-shooting-20120407,0,38021.story