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PELHAM, Ala. (AP) - The man accused of killing three people at two companies was angry because he thought a coworker was getting better trucking routes, a friend of one of the victims said.

Alan Eugene Miller, 34, of Billingsley, is charged with capital murder in the fatal shootings of the coworker, Lee Holdbrooks, and a second employee at Ferguson Enterprises, Christopher Scott Yancy, as well as a former coworker, Terry Jarvis, who was killed at Post Airgas.

Authorities have not released any information on a possible motive, but have said they believe Thursday's killings were purposeful rather than random because two other workers at the two businesses were unharmed.

A close friend of Holdbrooks, Chad Ingram, said Miller thought Holdbrooks was getting the preferred longer driving assignments at Ferguson, a wholesale distribution company that serves the construction industry.

Ingram told The Birmingham News he knew that Miller was angry with Holdbrooks over the routes before the shooting happened, but wouldn't elaborate.

``I guess (Miller) felt Scott and Lee were in cahoots about (Holdbrooks) getting a better route,'' Ingram said.

Yancy was a dispatcher at Ferguson.

Shelby County District Attorney Robby Owens would not confirm or deny Ingram's information, but said it was consistent with what has been said in court.

Ingram was a pallbearer Sunday at Holdbrooks' funeral.

A service is scheduled today for Yancy, 28, of Alabaster.