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School Violence
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Fullerton, California - California State Massacre - Edward Allaway
Edward Allaway Edward was a custodian at the school's library. He bought a semi-automatic rifle at a Kmart and fired in the library's first-floor lobby and at the building's Instructional Media Center. He fled the campus and drove to a nearby hotel where he telephoned police to report his actions. of victims: 7 killed and 2 wounded. Status: Found not guilty by reason of insanity. Confined to the State Hospital in 1977. -
San Diego, California - Cleveland School Shooting - Brenda Spencer
Brenda Spencer Brenda Spencer, 17, got a rifle for Christmas and used it to shoot into an elementary school across the street from her home. Brenda explained, "I don't like Mondays." At the time she also told negociators, "It was a lot of fun seeing children shot." of victims: 2 men killed (Principal and head custodian) and 8 children and a police officer were injured. Status: She pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon and was sentenced to 2 25 years to life in prison. -
Winnetka, Illinois - Hubbard Woods School - Laurie Dann
Laurie Dann Along with going into the elementary school, she took a familiy hostage and shot another man before killing herself. of victims: 1 child and 1 college student dead and 5 others wounded. Status: committed suicide the same day. -
Stockton, California - Cleveland School Massacre - Patrick Purdy
Patrick Purdy An anonymous person phoned into the police and warned of a death threat against Cleveland Elementary. At noon, Purdy began his attack by first setting his van alight then moved to the school playground where he began firing from behind a portable building. of victims: 5 children killed and a teacher and 29 other students injured. Status: Committed suicide after the shooting took place. -
Lynnville, Tennessee - Richland School Shooting
Jamie Rouse of victims: 1 teacher and 1 student killed. Another teacher shot in head- lived. Status: Sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in 1997. He had told 5 friends of his plans, but no one did anything to stop him. This shooting occured due to anger over poor grades. -
Bethel, Alaska - Bethel High School Shooting - Evan Ramsey
Evan Ramsey Ramsey was a victim of bullying, being called "retard" and "spaz" daily at his school. of victims: 2 killed and 2 injured. Status: He was originally sentenced to 210 years in prison. His time was reduced to 2 99 year sentences.
2 friends who had discussed Evan's plans with him were arrested as accomplices. -
Pearl, Mississippi - Pearl High School Shooting - Luke Woodham
Luke Woodham of victims: 2 students killed and 7 wounded; Luke Woodham also accused of killing his mother. Status: Sentenced to life in prison on June 5, 1998 for the murder of his mom. Sentenced to two life sentences for the high school murders and seven 20-year sentences for his attempted murder convictions on June 13, 1998. -
Paducah, Kentucky - Heath High School Shooting - Michael Carneal
Michael Carneal When he arrived at school, he inserted earplugs and took the pistol out of his bag. He fired eight rounds iat a youth prayer group. After dropping the gun, Carneal said to Strong, a member of the prayer group, "Kill me, please. I can't believe I did that." of victims: 3 students killed and 5 injured Status: Sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole in 25 years on Dec. 15 1998. -
Edinboro, Pennsylvania - Andrew Wurst School Shooting
Andrew Wurst Wurst liked to threaten other people and then laugh it off. He took a pistol into the eighth-grade graduation dance and killed a popular teacher. Then he shot into the crowd.The hall owner disarmed him held him until police came and Wurst acted as if it was a big joke. of victims: 1 teacher killed and another teacher and 2 students injured. Status: Sentenced to 30-60 years in prison on Sept. 9, 1999. -
Littleton, Colorado - Columbine
columbine of victims: 13 killed and 24 injured Status: Both boys committed suicide. -
Bailey, Colorado - Platte Canyon High School Hostage Crisis - Duane Morrison
Duane Morrison He entered the building claiming to be carrying a bomb. He took 6 female students hostage and sexually assaulted them, later releasing 4. of victims: 1 student - shot in the head and died during emergency surgery.The remaining hostages escaped safetly. Status: committed suicide that same day.
