
Employees across America shaken by deadly office attack: What to know to stay safe
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SilverSEAL Corporation CEO Patrick Timlin explains how simple measures like locking doors and knowing office layouts can improve workplace security nationwide.
A New York City Police (NYPD) officer stands outside the 345 Park Avenue building, the scene of last night's deadly shootings in Midtown Manhattan in New York on July 29, 2025. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images) NYPD Crime Scene Unit investigator takes pictures of a bullet hole at the scene of a deadly mass shooting in Manhattan, New York City, U.S. July 29, 2025. (Kylie Cooper/Reuters) A New York police investigator exits her vehicle at the scene outside a Manhattan office building where two people were shot including a police officer, Monday, July 28, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis) Luigi Mangione pictured in a Pennsylvania mugshot after his arrest in connection with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. (Obtained by Fox News Digital) This 2017 file photo of Brian Thompson was released via Businesswire when he was named Chief Executive Officer of UnitedHealthcare Unit in 2017. (Businesswire) A surveillance image released by the NYPD shows the suspect in the shooting death of United Healthcare CEO, Brian Thompson on Wednesday, December 4, 2024. (NYPD Crimestoppers) A surveillance image released by the NYPD shows the suspect in the shooting death of United Healthcare CEO, Brian Thompson on Wednesday, December 4, 2024. (NYPD Crimestoppers) Louisville police identified 25-year-old Connor Sturgeon as the gunman in an attack on an Old National Bank in the city's downtown neighborhood. (Connor Sturgeon/LinkedIn) Connor Sturgeon was killed by responding officers after he opened fire on a bank in Louisville. (Connor Sturgeon/LinkedIn) Surveillance video shows 25-year-old bank employee Connor Sturgeon. (Louisville Metro Police Department) Sarah Rumpf-Whitten is a U.S. Writer at Fox News Digital.
Timlin wants everyday professionals, from software engineers in suburban office parks to receptionists in distribution centers, to realize that the most effective defense starts with simplicity, consistency, and awareness. You can follow her on Twitter and LinkedIn.
"Stress-free, not fear-based," he said. "You empower people when you train them."

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