Sidebar to "Killing Our Future"

Chronology Of
Recent School Shootings

This sidebar can be found on
page 24 of the July/August 1998
issue of 9-1-1 Magazine.

May 1, 1992, Olivehurst, California: a 20-year old gunman killed four people and wounded 10 in an armed siege at his former high school. The attack was to settle an old score for a failing grade.

January 18, 1993, Grayson, Kentucky: a 17-year old walked into his English teacher's class at East Carter High School and shot her in the head. He then shot the school janitor in the abdomen.

February 2, 1996, Moses Lake, Washington: A 14-year-old student turned an assault rifle on his algebra class at Frontier Junior High School, killing two classmates and a teacher.

February 19, 1997, Bethel, Alaska: a 16-year-old student opened fire with a shotgun in a common area at the high school, killing the school principal and one student, and wounding two others. Authorities later accused two other students of knowing that the shooting would take place.

October 1, 1997, Pearl, Mississippi: a 16-year old boy stabbed his mother, then took a rifle to school where he opened fire, shooting nine students. His ex-girlfriend and another student died. Six other boys were later accused of conspiracy.

December 1, 1997, West Paducah, Kentucky: a 14-year old boy carried five fully-loaded guns to Heath High School, located an early-morning prayer group and began to shoot, killing three and wounding another six teenagers.

March 24, 1998, Jonesboro, Arkansas: 11 and 13-year old cousins masterminded an ambush on classmates during a false fire alarm at Westside Middle School. Four girls and a teacher were killed and 11 people were wounded.

April 24, 1998, Edinboro, Pennsylvania: a 14-year old went to the James W. Parker Middle School graduation dance where he shot and killed a popular science teacher.

May 19, 1998, Fayetville, Tennessee: three days before graduation, an 18-year old honor student allegedly shot and killed a classmate who was dating his ex-girlfriend.

May 21, 1998, St. Charles, Missouri: in a plan modeled after the incident in Jonesboro, Arkansas, three sixth-grade boys with a "hit list" were accused of plotting to kill their classmates on the last day of classes at Becky-Davis Elementary School. A sheriff deputy, who made regular visits to the school to participate in the anti-drug use program, was credited with helping uncover the plot.

May 21, 1998, Springfield, Oregon: one boy was killed and more than 20 other students were injured when a 15-year old allegedly opened fire in the crowded school cafeteria at Thurston High School. Two bodies, believed to be the youth's parents, were later discovered, along with a cache of bombs and bomb-making materials, at the boy's home. A second boy died a day later from gunshot wounds to the head.

	Chronology Of Recent School Shootings


This sidebar can be found on page 24 of the July/August 1998 issue of 9-1-1 Magazine.	May 1, 1992, Olivehurst, California: a 20-year old gunman killed four people and wounded 10 in an armed siege at his former high school. The attack was to settle an old score for a failing grade. January 18, 1993, Grayson, Kentucky: a 17-year old walked into his English teacher's class at East Carter High School and shot her in the head. He then shot the school janitor in the abdomen. February 2, 1996, Moses Lake, Washington: A 14-year-old student turned an assault rifle on his algebra class at Frontier Junior High School, killing two classmates and a teacher. February 19, 1997, Bethel, Alaska: a 16-year-old student opened fire with a shotgun in a common area at the high school, killing the school principal and one student, and wounding two others. Authorities later accused two other students of knowing that the shooting would take place. October 1, 1997, Pearl, Mississippi: a 16-year old boy stabbed his mother, then took a rifle to school where he opened fire, shooting nine students. His ex-girlfriend and another student died. Six other boys were later accused of conspiracy. December 1, 1997, West Paducah, Kentucky: a 14-year old boy carried five fully-loaded guns to Heath High School, located an early-morning prayer group and began to shoot, killing three and wounding another six teenagers. March 24, 1998, Jonesboro, Arkansas: 11 and 13-year old cousins masterminded an ambush on classmates during a false fire alarm at Westside Middle School. Four girls and a teacher were killed and 11 people were wounded. April 24, 1998, Edinboro, Pennsylvania: a 14-year old went to the James W. Parker Middle School graduation dance where he shot and killed a popular science teacher. May 19, 1998, Fayetville, Tennessee: three days before graduation, an 18-year old honor student allegedly shot and killed a classmate who was dating his ex-girlfriend. May 21, 1998, St. Charles, Missouri: in a plan modeled after the incident in Jonesboro, Arkansas, three sixth-grade boys with a "hit list" were accused of plotting to kill their classmates on the last day of classes at Becky-Davis Elementary School. A sheriff deputy, who made regular visits to the school to participate in the anti-drug use program, was credited with helping uncover the plot. May 21, 1998, Springfield, Oregon: one boy was killed and more than 20 other students were injured when a 15-year old allegedly opened fire in the crowded school cafeteria at Thurston High School. Two bodies, believed to be the youth's parents, were later discovered, along with a cache of bombs and bomb-making materials, at the boy's home. A second boy died a day later from gunshot wounds to the head.