The engineer accused of fatally shooting one employee and wounding five at the firm where he once worked crumbled under the stress of divorce, bankruptcy and unemployment, his attorney says.
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ORLANDO, Florida - The engineer accused of fatally shooting one employee and wounding five others at the firm where he once worked is "very mentally ill" and crumbled under the stress of his divorce, bankruptcy and unemployment, his attorney said Saturday.
Jason Rodriguez, 40, was ordered held without bail at the Orange County Jail, where he is under suicide watch after Friday's shooting. His mother, Ana Rodriguez, also apologized Saturday, telling reporters she is "so sorry for everything that has happened."
Public defender Bob Wesley asked the judge at a brief court appearance Saturday that police and prosecutors have no contact with Rodriguez without his permission.
Wesley told reporters that Rodriguez "is a very, very mentally ill person" who lost his emotional stability because of the deep financial problems he was having.