This story was originally published on Oct. 4, and was updated Oct. 5 with more information about Williams’ connection to CSULB and his activity on campus the day of the shooting.

A former Cal State Long Beach employee who was charged Tuesday with capital murder had a violent criminal record before he was hired at the university, and hours before the shooting, he returned to campus where he voiced frustration with the college, according to authorities.

Jamie Williams, 43, was arrested on Friday, Sept. 28 after running naked from a Compton home where he is accused of shooting two family members to death and injuring another, according to authorities.

Campus officials are also investigating Williams’ connection to the campus. He is a former maintenance worker for CSULB’s Associated Students, Inc., and was reportedly romantically involved with a high-ranking CSULB administrator, who university officials confirmed was placed on paid administrative leave this week.

Williams left his position with the university in March, but he returned to campus Sept. 28 for a scheduled 8:30 a.m. meeting with facilities management about another job opportunity, according to Det. Chris Brown.

In a Friday press briefing, campus police and university officials walked reporters through Williams’ activity on campus on Sept. 28. They asked reporters not to record the briefing.

Police said he arrived at around 9:05 a.m. and began talking to employees he knew about his frustrations with the university. Authorities would not give details about what Williams’ allegedly said, but it prompted some employees to call police.

“Some employees reported he seemed anxious, while other employees didn’t perceive any difference in behavior,” Brown said.

According to Brown, Williams went to several places on campus to talk to staff about his frustrations including the Student Recreation and Wellness Center, where he had a “lengthy conversation” with an employee there. He also went to the University Police Department where he asked about live scans, the University Student Union and Brotman Hall. At Brotman Hall, he visited the president’s suite, the Student Affairs office and the Title IX office.

Police first got calls about Williams three hours after he arrived on campus, police said. About 10 university police officers and employees searched for him but were unable to find him, Brown said.

“At no time did any employee indicated that Williams threatened them or saw him with a weapon,” Brown said.

Records show Williams has a criminal record: He pleaded guilty to burglary and attempted robbery in 1999 and was convicted of two counts of assault with a deadly weapon in 2001.

According to university spokeswoman Terri Carbaugh, the ASI hiring committee was not aware of his record when he was hired in October of last year.

“Our review of this matter, however, is ongoing and not yet complete,” Carbaugh said in an email. “We are hearing there may be others on campus who possibly knew, but our knowledge is inconclusive.”

Carbaugh said that background checks are part of the ASI hiring process.

Williams left his job with CSULB of his own accord in March, Carbaugh said.

In the same month, questions were raised about his possible connection to an administrator at CSULB, Carmen Taylor, vice president of student affairs.

“In March 2018, a concern was expressed to President Conoley that Vice President Carmen Taylor may have been engaged in a romantic relationship with an employee,” Carbaugh said in an email.

“The president acted on this rumor by asking Taylor if this was true. Vice President Taylor assured her it was not true, and the president had no reason to disbelieve her. The president was not involved in the hiring of Mr. Williams, or his ultimate departure.”

Carbaugh said Friday that she is not aware of any other complaints about the alleged relationship and did not know if Williams left his job before or after Conoley questioned Taylor.

The nature of their relationship remains unclear, but Brown confirmed that Williams mentioned Taylor while he was airing his frustrations to different employees.

Taylor also informed University Police of Williams’ arrest while she was at a fundraiser that night.

Brown said that Taylor expressed concern that Williams was on campus—not a concern for public safety, but a concern about the frustrations he was airing. When Williams visited the Student Affairs office on Friday, Taylor was not there, and he had been looking to talk to a different employee who worked there, Brown said.

Taylor was placed on paid administrative leave on Tuesday. Carbaugh said she could not say why Taylor was put on leave, stating that the university generally does not comment on personnel matters.

“Her leave is without judgement, and it’s important that her reputation remain intact,” Carbaugh said Friday. “There are not any conclusive findings.”

Taylor could not be reached for comment at her home phone number.