George Roberson, etc, etal v. Bonnie Whetsel, etc

MOON, Chief Judge.

Michael B. Whetsell was shot and killed as he drove from his employer’s office to the building where he worked as a custodian. The Workers’ Compensation Commission ruled that Whetsell’s death arose out of his employment because that employment required him to drive through a dangerous area. We agree and affirm because credible evidence proved that Whetsell’s exposure to gunfire was heightened by the environment in which he worked.

Whetsell was a custodian working for appellant George Roberson. Whetsell’s job was to maintain the Jackson Professional Building, a medical office…