School Shooters

On October 1, 1997, Pearl High School in Pearl, Mississippi became the site of a calculated and disturbing attack. That day, 16-year-old Luke Woodham, having already murdered his mother in…

On May 21, 1998, Thurston High School in Springfield, Oregon became the scene of one of the most disturbing school shootings of the late 20th century. That morning, 15-year-old Kipland…

On March 21, 2005, Red Lake Senior High School in Red Lake, Minnesota became the site of a devastating and complex shooting. The assailant was Jeffrey Weise, a 16-year-old student…

On October 24, 2014, Marysville Pilchuck High School in Marysville, Washington was struck by sudden and deeply personal violence. At approximately 10:31 a.m., 14-year-old Jaylen Fryberg, a popular freshman, walked…

On November 26, 1985, Spanaway Junior High School in Spanaway, Washington, became the scene of a tragic school shooting with an unexpected turn. Just after school, 14-year-old Heather Smith arrived…

On November 1, 1991, University of Iowa in Iowa City became the site of a premeditated campus shooting carried out by 28‑year‑old former physics graduate student Gang Lu. The rampage…

On August 15, 1996, 36-year-old Frederick Martin Davidson committed a calculated triple homicide at San Diego State University. Davidson, an engineering graduate student, was scheduled to present and defend his…

On May 1, 1992, Lindhurst High School in Olivehurst, California became the site of a deadly attack when 20-year-old Eric Houston, a former student, returned to confront the place he…

On May 23, 2014, 22-year-old Elliot Rodger launched a calculated killing spree in Isla Vista, California, near the University of California, Santa Barbara. His rampage unfolded over the course of…