Date: Date: January 18, 1993 January 18, 1993 Weapons: Weapons: Pistol Pistol DescriptionDescription: Following a fight with his : Following a fight with his girl friend, 17-year-old Scott Pennington, girl friend, 17-year-old Scott Pennington, walked into her seventh period English walked into her seventh period English class at East Carter High School in class at East Carter High School in Grayson, Kentucky and shot her in the Grayson, Kentucky and shot her in the head.  He then shot janitor Marvin Hicks head.  He then shot janitor Marvin Hicks in the abdomen.  Pennington was in the abdomen.  Pennington was sentenced to life without parole. sentenced to life without parole.

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Richmond, VirginiaRichmond, Virginia

Date: Date: October 30, 1995 October 30, 1995 Description: Description: Edward Earl Edward Earl Spellman, 18 shot and Spellman, 18 shot and wounded four students wounded four students outside his high school. outside his high school.

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Moses Lake, WashingtonMoses Lake, Washington

Date: Date: February 2, 1996 February 2, 1996 Weapons: Weapons: Assault rifle Assault rifle DescriptionDescription: A 14-year-old student : A 14-year-old student upset at peers turned an assault rifle upset at peers turned an assault rifle on his algebra class, killing two on his algebra class, killing two classmates and a teacher, in the classmates and a teacher, in the central Washington city of Moses central Washington city of Moses Lake.  Barry Lokaitis was sentenced Lake.  Barry Lokaitis was sentenced to two mandatory life terms for the to two mandatory life terms for the attack at Frontier Junior High School. attack at Frontier Junior High School.

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Bethel, AlaskaBethel, Alaska

Date: Date: February 19, 1997 February 19, 1997 Weapons:Weapons: Shotgun Shotgun Description: Description: A 16-year-old student upset A 16-year-old student upset with fellow classmates opens fire with a with fellow classmates opens fire with a shotgun in a common area at the Bethel, shotgun in a common area at the Bethel, Alaska, high school.  Killed are school Alaska, high school.  Killed are school principal Ron Edwards and classmate Josh principal Ron Edwards and classmate Josh Palacious.  Two other students are Palacious.  Two other students are wounded.  Authorities later accuse two other wounded.  Authorities later accuse two other students of knowing the shootings would take students of knowing the shootings would take place.  Evan Ramsey was sentenced to two place.  Evan Ramsey was sentenced to two 99-year prison terms. 99-year prison terms.    

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Pearl, MississippiPearl, Mississippi

Date: Date: October 1, 1997 October 1, 1997 Weapons: Weapons: .30 caliber hunting rifle .30 caliber hunting rifle DescriptionDescription: A 16-year old student, Luke : A 16-year old student, Luke Woodham, beat his mother with a baseball Woodham, beat his mother with a baseball bat and stabbed her to death with a butcher bat and stabbed her to death with a butcher knife.  Later he drove to Pearl High School, knife.  Later he drove to Pearl High School, where he opened fire and killed two students, where he opened fire and killed two students, including his ex-girl friend and wounding including his ex-girl friend and wounding seven others.  Luke had frequently talked of seven others.  Luke had frequently talked of visiting with "glowing red cloaked demons."  visiting with "glowing red cloaked demons."  He has been sentenced to life in prisonHe has been sentenced to life in prison..    

   

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West Paducah, KentuckyWest Paducah, Kentucky

Date: Date: December 1, 1997 December 1, 1997 Weapons:Weapons: .22-caliber Ruger pistol .22-caliber Ruger pistol Description:Description: Michael Carneal, Michael Carneal, age 14, a B student and son of a age 14, a B student and son of a successful lawyer, fired twelve successful lawyer, fired twelve shots at a prayer group just after shots at a prayer group just after the group finished its pray assembly the group finished its pray assembly in Heath High School. Three in Heath High School. Three students were killed and five students were killed and five wounded.   wounded.  

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Jonesboro, ArkansasJonesboro, Arkansas

Date: Date: March 24, 1998 March 24, 1998 Weapons: Weapons: Remington .30-06 rifle, .44-Remington .30-06 rifle, .44-caliber Ruger, Smith & Wesson .38 revolver, caliber Ruger, Smith & Wesson .38 revolver, Remington 742, Universal .30-caliber rifle. Remington 742, Universal .30-caliber rifle. Description: Description: Mitchell Johnson age 13 and Mitchell Johnson age 13 and Andrew Golden age 11, pulled a fire alarm Andrew Golden age 11, pulled a fire alarm that forced students and staff to exit the rear that forced students and staff to exit the rear of the school onto a large playground. of the school onto a large playground. Johnson and Golden dressed in military type Johnson and Golden dressed in military type fatigues hide in a wooded area and fired at fatigues hide in a wooded area and fired at the students and staff as they were locked out the students and staff as they were locked out of the building. Four students and one of the building. Four students and one teacher were killed and 10 others were teacher were killed and 10 others were seriously wounded. seriously wounded.

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Edinboro, PennsylvaniaEdinboro, Pennsylvania

Date: Date: April 24, 1998 April 24, 1998 Weapons:Weapons: Pistol Pistol Description: Description: In Edinboro, In Edinboro, Pennsylvania, 14-year-old Andrew Pennsylvania, 14-year-old Andrew Wurst allegedly, fatally shot teacher, Wurst allegedly, fatally shot teacher, John Gillette, and wounded two John Gillette, and wounded two students at an eight-grade dance.  students at an eight-grade dance.  The suspect, an eighth-grade student The suspect, an eighth-grade student at J. W. Paker Middle School, had at J. W. Paker Middle School, had reportedly told students he planned to reportedly told students he planned to "make the dance memorable." "make the dance memorable."    

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Springfield, Oregon Springfield, Oregon

Date: Date: May 21, 1998 May 21, 1998 Weapons: Weapons: .22-caliber Ruger semi-automatic .22-caliber Ruger semi-automatic rifle, Glock 9mm pistol rifle, Glock 9mm pistol Description:Description: Using the semiautomatic rifle Using the semiautomatic rifle and a Glock 9mm pistol that his father bought and a Glock 9mm pistol that his father bought him, Fifteen year old Kipland Kinkel, a day after him, Fifteen year old Kipland Kinkel, a day after he had been suspended from school for bring a he had been suspended from school for bring a pistol to school, returned the following day and pistol to school, returned the following day and killed two Thurston High School students and killed two Thurston High School students and wounded 22 others. He also killed both of his wounded 22 others. He also killed both of his parents the night before. In an Internet profile parents the night before. In an Internet profile that he wrote about himself he stated that he that he wrote about himself he stated that he liked "role-playing games, heavy-metal music, liked "role-playing games, heavy-metal music, violent cartoons/TV and sugared cereal." violent cartoons/TV and sugared cereal."

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Carollton, GeorgiaCarollton, Georgia

SomeSomeDate: Date: January 8, 1999 January 8, 1999 Weapons: Weapons: .22-caliber pistol .22-caliber pistol Description: Description: Following a fight with his Following a fight with his girlfriend, a 17 year old male entered a remote girlfriend, a 17 year old male entered a remote restroom in the science wing of Central High restroom in the science wing of Central High School and shot his girl friend, killing her. The School and shot his girl friend, killing her. The suspect then shot himself to death with a shot to suspect then shot himself to death with a shot to the head. the head.

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Littleton, ColoradoLittleton, Colorado

Date: Date: April 20, 1999 April 20, 1999 Weapons:Weapons: TEC-DC9 handgun, sawed-off double- TEC-DC9 handgun, sawed-off double-barreled shotgun, pump-action shotgun, 9mm semi-barreled shotgun, pump-action shotgun, 9mm semi-automatic rifle and multiple pipe bombs. automatic rifle and multiple pipe bombs. Description:Description: Two alleged gang members or Two alleged gang members or wannabe’s entered Columbine High School and shot wannabe’s entered Columbine High School and shot and killed twelve students and a teacher. Eric Harris and killed twelve students and a teacher. Eric Harris age 18 and Dylan Klebold age 17 also wounded 23 age 18 and Dylan Klebold age 17 also wounded 23 others, before killing themselves. Both suspects others, before killing themselves. Both suspects apparently told others that they were going to commit apparently told others that they were going to commit this act, including a parent or a fellow student the this act, including a parent or a fellow student the night before and had written about it in papers, night before and had written about it in papers, notebooks and class assignments. notebooks and class assignments.

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Mount Morris Township, Mount Morris Township, MichiganMichigan

Date: Date: February 29, 2000 February 29, 2000 Description:Description: 6-year-old Kayla was in 6-year-old Kayla was in class at Buell Elementary School when class at Buell Elementary School when she was shot once in the chest with she was shot once in the chest with a .32-caliber semiautomatic pistol.  Police a .32-caliber semiautomatic pistol.  Police said a six-year-old boy pulled the trigger, said a six-year-old boy pulled the trigger, using a gun he found in a shoe box inside using a gun he found in a shoe box inside the "flophouse" where he had been the "flophouse" where he had been living.  Shortly thereafter, his mother was living.  Shortly thereafter, his mother was arrested for dealing crack cocaine.  His arrested for dealing crack cocaine.  His father was already in prison at the time of father was already in prison at the time of the shooting. the shooting.   

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Santee, CaliforniaSantee, California

Date:Date: March 5, 2001 March 5, 2001Description: Description: A ninth grade A ninth grade student described as "...a kid that student described as "...a kid that was picked on a lot..." killed two was picked on a lot..." killed two fellow students and wounded at fellow students and wounded at least 13 others at Santana High least 13 others at Santana High SchoolSchool..

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El Cajon, CaliforniaEl Cajon, California

Date: Date: March 22, 2001 March 22, 2001 DescriptionDescription: Granite Hills High School : Granite Hills High School senior Jason Hoffman knelt next to a senior Jason Hoffman knelt next to a tree in the school's small quadrangle tree in the school's small quadrangle and fired at fellow students with a 12-and fired at fellow students with a 12-gauge shotgun.  He wounded three gauge shotgun.  He wounded three students and two teachers.  The high students and two teachers.  The high school is in the same district as Santana school is in the same district as Santana High. High.   

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ResourcesResources

http://www.keystosaferschools.com/Map_http://www.keystosaferschools.com/Map_School_Shootings.htmSchool_Shootings.htm

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/juvmurders/national/longterm/juvmurders/timeline.htmtimeline.htm

http://www.jeremiahproject.com/http://www.jeremiahproject.com/prophecy/schoolyard.htmlprophecy/schoolyard.html

http://www.schoolsafety.ushttp://www.schoolsafety.us