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Brown was hired in October and was still on probation. He had recently complained to a union representative that his supervisors were being unfair in their evaluation of him, said Richard Murray, president of Communications Workers of America Local 4501, which represents custodial workers at Ohio State. "He was frustrated and upset, certainly. But he didn't make any threats or anything," Murray said. The union couldn't do more with the case because Brown didn't file a formal complaint, he said. Denton declined to say whether other employees were targeted. Brown was released from prison in 1984, records show. The case file had been archived, and more information on the crime wasn't immediately available, prisons spokeswoman Julie Walburn said. On his job application, Brown checked "no" when asked whether he had ever been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor. A letter from Ohio State offering him the job said it was contingent on a satisfactory criminal background check. Vernon Baisden, assistant vice president for public safety, declined to comment on whether the check was completed. Ohio State's policy on background checks depends on the job, he said. Both shooting victims had worked for the university for about 10 years. Family members reached Tuesday declined to comment. Classes went on as scheduled Tuesday. More than 55,000 students attend the main campus in Columbus. The maintenance building is next to a power plant and across the street from Ohio Stadium, home to the university's football team.
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