Editing Evan Ramsey (section)

===The shooting===
Reports say in the two weeks prior to the incident, more than 15 students knew of Ramsey's intention to commit a school shooting, and two actually assisted him. One student named James Randall taught him how to load and fire a shotgun, and another named Matthew Charles told him of the infamy that would come.<ref name=Rage>[http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1999/08/17/60II/main58625.shtml Rage: a look at a teen killer], ''CBS News''</ref> Reports say that several students brought cameras to school on the day of the shooting, and that many students were watching the shooting from a library balcony overlooking the student commons area.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100103000215/http://www.ustreas.gov/usss/ntac/chicago_sun/evan16.htm School shooters usually tell friends their plans], ''The Chicago Sun''</ref>

On February 19, 1997, Ramsey armed himself with a Mossberg 500 12-gauge shotgun, and arrived at Bethel Regional High School by school bus. He approached the student commons area, brandishing the shotgun, and shot 15-year-old Josh Palacios in the abdomen, who later died after emergency surgery. He then shot and injured two other students.<ref name=Baxter>[https://medium.com/@jennbaxter_69070/evan-ramsey-ebc566cceccd Evan Ramsey: Alaska's First School Shooter], ''Medium''</ref>

Reyne Athanas, an art teacher, entered the commons area after hearing the gunshots. Athanas said she tried and failed to convince Ramsey to surrender. He then entered the main lobby, where he shot principal Ron Edwards twice, killing him. Ramsey then retreated to the commons area, shooting once at police. An officer returned fire, but Ramsey was uninjured. Ramsey later placed the shotgun barrel under his chin, but then reportedly said, "I don't want to die," laid the shotgun on the ground, and surrendered without further incident.<ref name=Baxter/>