"It Was A Regular Work Day!" Employees Killed At Their Desks

The Queen Street murders was a mass shooting which occurred on 8 December 1987 at Australia Post offices on 191 Queen Street in Melbourne, Victoria.
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0:00 "It Was A Regular Work Day!" Employees Murdered At Their Desks
10:00 Police Begin Their Investigation
20:00 Families Desperate For Answers

[@nicolew4877]

Survivors are victims for life. Some manage to overcome the memories, others struggle. Rest in peace to the innocent people who lost their lives to that selfish monster. 💔

[@TheTrueCrimeChannel]

Well said

[@nataliestewart3250]

Why would the police make people go back up when they were at the ground😠

[@TheTrueCrimeChannel]

Good question

[@cheriedionysius3258]

I thought the same thing 🤬

[@elizabethcochrane9015]

Oh my lord. Cant belive police sat outside. What a shsme. RIP to all

[@TheTrueCrimeChannel]

They should have been doing their job!

[@melinaesposito3434]

Thank you for uploading. The narration and interviews are all top notch.

[@TheTrueCrimeChannel]

Thanks for watching!

[@KathleenCalhoun-em6ys]

This man had a lot of anger and pent-uphatred inside.

[@TheTrueCrimeChannel]

Absolutely

[@wolftone57]

Eight people died & 5 were injured. The police sat outside waiting for the SWAT Unit. They should have been in the building chasing the gunman. They are trained for these situations & failed to act. The damage could have been controlled. The other problem was that information from within the building was not being passed on to police at the scene. There were people within the building who were contacting the Emergency number but their info was not getting to the police at scene. A total breakdown in communication. I realise communication was not what it is today but I there was an enquiry that found that not all callers were believed by the Emergency Operators. Sad, because if the police could have isolated the offender they could have entered the building & saved people's lives. The other problem was waiting for SWAT who were over 15 minutes away. Vitkovic killed 8 people in 17 minutes. It was over before the SWAT team ever arrived.

[@TheTrueCrimeChannel]

Such a horrific day

[@wolftone57]

@@TheTrueCrimeChannel yes it was. Australia has only had a few of these incidents. But semi- automatic weapons should have been banned after the first. They should have also introduced Psychological Assessments as part of the application for a weapon. This could have saved 37 lives lost at Port Arthur

[@TheTrueCrimeChannel]

Thank you for sharing - at least firearms are still banned after this day

[@wolftone57]

@@TheTrueCrimeChannel after Port Arthur yes

[@wolftone57]

@@TheTrueCrimeChannelIf firearms were banned aftwr Milperra then Queen St, Hoddle At, Surrey Hills & Port Arthur would never have happened

[@randallsmerna384]

So weird that the ages of these victims were so young.

[@TheTrueCrimeChannel]

Lives cut short seems so unfair when it happens like this 😢

[@dorothycutler5539]

Ridiculous telling them to go back up

[@TheTrueCrimeChannel]

Absolutely!

[@sara-lorrainegannon8320]

An Anger that resulted from Bullying!!- An occurence that most schools and countries ( Unlike Italy ),fail to address as Serious.

[@markdanz7039]

Most of the victims are on the police, they sat outside while all these poor people were executed

[@TheTrueCrimeChannel]

They should of done more

[@Maximilian0011]

yeah true, police is to "Serve you a traffic ticket and Protect themselves from danger" for some 20yrs and then retire on our money and laf at us all.

[@paulinehiggins8239]

I can see why they sat outside, you just don’t rush into an unknown scene they needed some idea of where, what and how. I think the bigger problem was that any information coming out of the building was not being passed on correctly or quick enough.

[@maiervin7946]

​@@paulinehiggins8239 Some of these guys are military. IN THE MILITARY THEY GO IN WITHOUT KNOWING EXACTLY WHERE THE ENEMY IS. If he heard the policemen coming in he probably would have ran or OFF HIMSELF SOONER.

[@carriejohnson9099]

Why does no one blame the guy with the weapon?!

[@vijayarossi4247]

Unbelievable ..police waiting that long outside until victims inside struggling to save their lives and man handling the gunman.

[@TheTrueCrimeChannel]

Why do you think they waited?

[@MarlinValance]

I bet the guy who let him onto the 12th floor felt really bad.

[@TheTrueCrimeChannel]

Absolutely - but how would they have known?

[@Matilda-y]

Gosh what a terrible story. How terrifying for all those workers. Don’t know how I haven’t heard of this before.

[@TheTrueCrimeChannel]

It is lesser known for sure but still horrific

[@peacewarrior1175]

Back in the day when Aussies had some fight in them and would tackle a gunman

[@TheTrueCrimeChannel]

Do you think they still would?

[@paulinehiggins8239]

@@TheTrueCrimeChannel I think they would, I know I would.

[@Matilda-y]

Yes we would , and without guns.

[@Maximilian0011]

how silly it is that everybody is just so shocked yet not acknowledging that this tragic deaths are simply the result of our society system we create and live in.

[@TheTrueCrimeChannel]

100%

[@CanMoose]

public schools are the beginning of the end for many children

[@beaulieuc8910]

well said

[@morganmccarthur1633]

The weak police costs lives unnecessarily.

[@TheTrueCrimeChannel]

Unfortunately!

[@jayaCatLvr-ys5ix]

People hate their nasty wage slave jobs.

[@williaminavanbottle9297]

"Fell out because of the knee." Now there's a simplification that should be seriously looked into.

[@TheTrueCrimeChannel]

100%

[@Dovietail]

Entirely beside the point, but detective McLaren, damn! That is a gorgeous jacket!

[@carolelangat-fortune4557]

So sad

[@TheTrueCrimeChannel]

Tragic

[@Cat-Tiger-Taegi-Cult]

I'm out. Why is this so sympathetic toward the victimizer its sickening

[@beaulieuc8910]

sounds like the gunman experienced severe narcissistic abuse, not everyone can deal with it, and when there is no justice is just festers. bullying is unacceptable, also far too easy for a young man to get a gun, what does he want it for

[@TheTrueCrimeChannel]

Should not be that easy to get a weapon for sure

[@old1280]

Australian Police... no money to be made so lets sit it out

[@NarimanKhan-or7fu]

Becuz I'm muslim,it's a part of our tradition that most males young & old is validated as extra skin can be an infliction,it's suppose to be a heathier sanitary. I remember a day came when all my 4 bros had to be circumcised, they all had a bucket 🪣 each to collect the blood they were losing but we also had professional doctors Priests & mandatory prayers. Within a day or so,my brothers were back to their heavy chores,& picking on one another,so many family & love memories...🎉😅

[@beaulieuc8910]

that is abuse

[@willramirez75]

Tragic event aside, aussies sound goofy

[@sandranaylor2348]

Guns should not be sold to individuals

[@TheTrueCrimeChannel]

100%

[@1badcrow463]

What about claw hammers and meat cleavers ?

[@user-pv6vi6xq6d]

the leint coffee shop all over again

[@TheTrueCrimeChannel]

History did repeat itself

[@Matilda-y]

Oh gosh remember that. Such a slow response from the swat team then also, while the nation stayed glued to the television all night. Haunts me still. I was going there that day but on the drive to work i completely changed my mind which felt odd to even me at the time. Everyone’s family and friends all working in the city.

[@user-vd8dj5zt8q]

Wow hey. Did the police ordered some take aways while they were waiting for the S. W. A. T team to arrived. That is so lame 😮😮😮😮.

[@TheTrueCrimeChannel]

Seems very slow!

[@ykook7000]

Hoddle st and Queen st in the same year

[@TheTrueCrimeChannel]

I wonder why it took them so long to ban guns in Australia after 3 massacres in one year?

[@andrew5550]

Wow not one person returned fire with. there own gun???wtf?

[@Matilda-y]

Who takes a gun to an office job? What workplace would allow that? I’d be more worried if my coworkers all had guns in the office.the criminal had the gun!

[@TheTrueCrimeChannel]

This isn't the US...

[@denniskennedy3311]

A lot of killers pee there pants 👖

[@TheTrueCrimeChannel]

What do you mean?

[@Matilda-y]

😂

[@terrysmith-zt8ls]

This is why lawfull people should be allowed to carry guns. Or have a security guard on the premises.

[@TheTrueCrimeChannel]

Do you think that would encourage violence?

[@maiervin7946]

​@@TheTrueCrimeChannel I think it would deter it.

[@anitanoecker2569]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂What are you trying to say?🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@TheTrueCrimeChannel]

What do you mean?

[@MyFavoriteColorIsBLUE]

Unfortunately, this is just another day in America 😢

[@TheTrueCrimeChannel]

We are lucky to live in a country with gun laws

[@elliesaailem777]

For the American dream... Wealth... A.k.a money. We just need enough... Don't have to be greedy.

[@Maximilian0011]

yet everybody makes a big deal about it

[@scallopohare9431]

Exaggerate much?

[@earlemorgan5068]

Lame!

[@NarimanKhan-or7fu]

I would've never gone back up. I could mention sp I ritully & physically, I've come dangerously to close to being dead so many times,it would literally imlpact me to say the least, but I'm speaking real true crimes. It would be a feast to write a script & make a,movie out my horrific true crimes & events of staying aloof & standing upright with God ,& overcoming one dangerous obstacle after another, & another,but the present horror nightmare of almost losing,my life so many times,is still left unforeseen, but God Almighty sees,&'he's divinely guiding & protecting me & so I called out to him to save me ,& yes I'm indebted to the Creator & luv him unconditionally...🎉😂❤

[@TheTrueCrimeChannel]

Thanks for sharing!

[@cartimandua_]

Why on earth are 'most' Australians circumcised,?? Weird

[@scallopohare9431]

It's considered more hygienic.

[@margyeoman3564]

Christian Nation.

[@scallopohare9431]

@@margyeoman3564 It is not a religious rite for Christians. Jews, yes.

[@rsamom]

Catholic church, Jews and Muslims

[@Matilda-y]

We’re talking about the ‘80s. Not so much now.

[@mnicholl93]

Heartbreaking & such a shame Australia didn't decide to ban automatic & semi automatic fire arms at this point rather than leaving it until after the Port Arthur massacre where a lot of those victims could have been saved. RIP to all the victims & their families 😢

[@TheTrueCrimeChannel]

Such a devastating massacre

[@riabright2815]

Oh WAKE UP. You normies are SO asleep. ALL these events are planned & staged by the "controllers" of this world....IN ORDER to take guns. ANYONE can get hold of an illegally owned gun. Banning ordinary good citizens from owning them is ONLY about removing our ability to FIGHT BACK when these controllers launch a take over. And if the SCAMdemic didn't show you what they are capable of, nothing ever will. This guy was likely singled out & put under MK Ultra mind control to carry this out. Other f@l$e f1@g events like $@ndy H00k were FAKE

[@FrankVavru-rk5pc]

Guns? NO how about the bullies and help to the kid?

[@Jdeals14]

Most BORING!!!!!

[@mantasmileikis4353]

If not be bullied nothings happening why teachers get paid for

[@TheTrueCrimeChannel]

What do you mean?

[@joeblow9467]

I think you are confused mate , this is not a story about bullies at school . Lay off the vodka that stuff will fry your brain . Sleep tight :)

[@gawaling1287]

?

[@jennymac2209]

…Saying that the teacher’s treatment of him contributed to his mindset, and that she didn’t do her job properly. Not an unreasonable thought…

[@Coneyislandqueennn]

Teachers jobs are to educate, it’s up to the students parents to teach them respect and morals .