*#redirect [[Standard Gravure shooting #Perpetrator]] ▼'''Joseph Wesbecker''' ([[April 27]], [[1942]] - [[September 14]], [[1989]]) was a mentally disturbed American [[spree killer]].
He was born in 1942. His father died when he was one year old and his mother was 16.<ref name="prozac">[http://www.healyprozac.com/Trials/Fentress/background.htm 'Let Them Eat Prozac' a summary of the background, events, and subsequent trial over whether Prozac played a role in the killings]</ref>
In his twenties, he started work at a job with [[Standard Gravure]] in [[Louisville, Kentucky]]. He was married twice and had two sons. The failure of both marriages has been attributed to stresses he suffered at his workplace.<ref name="prozac"/>
After the failure of his marriages and periods of severe stress at his work, he was diagnosed with depression and attempted suicide. In 1988, his psychiatrist prescribed the newly released drug [[Prozac]] for him. In the spring of 1989, he went on disability leave from his job at Standard Gravure.<ref name="prozac"/>
On September 14, 1989, he entered the Standard Gravure plant with an [[AK47]] as well as other firearms. He killed eight co-workers and wounded twelve before killing himself.<ref name="prozac"/>
Wesbecker is buried in [[Cave Hill Cemetery]] in Louisville.
==See also==
▲*[[Standard Gravure shooting]]
==External links==
* [http://stevelutzphoto.smugmug.com/gallery/617731#27833345 photo of Wesbecker's grave]
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[[Category:KentuckyAmerican criminalsmass murderers]]
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