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Revision as of 17:18, 29 April 2014
School shooting occurs when students, especially those who are bullied or other lone gunman take firearms to a particular school and begin shooting people indiscriminately.
This act is especially common in the united states, but it can occur in other places as well.
It manifests as a kid simply shooting a person in revenge to large scale school bombings and mass shootings.
After shooting up a school, preparators often commits suicide, although some surrendered to police.
Also, suicidal school shooters typically made martyrdom videos, usually explaining their act and ranting about bullies.
Causes(From most common to least common)
Bullying(peer victimiazation, peer pressure, cyber bullying)
Revenge against teachers for punishing the shooter unfairly
Being expelled from the school
Mental illness(sometimes without cause)
Examples
| Preparator(s) | School | Date | Killed | Injured | Weapon(s) used | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Whitman | University of Texas | August 1, 1966 | 16 | 32 | Remington 700, M1 Carbine, Luger P09, S&W M19, Sears 60 shotgun, Remington M141, Galesi-Brescia |
Austin, TX USA |
| Eric Harris & Dylan Klebold | Columbine High School | April 20, 1999 | 13+2 | 21 |
TEC-9, Stevens 311D sawed off shotgun(Dylan Klebold) Hi-Point 995 carbine, savage pump action shotgun(Eric Harris) Knives and bombs |
Columbine, CO USA |
| Seung-Hui Cho | Virginia Tech University | April 16, 2007 | 32+1 | 17 |
Glock 19, Walter P22 (Both are loaded with hollow points) Knife and Hammer |
Blacksburg, VA USA |
| Andrew Kehoe | Bath Consolidated School | May 18, 1927 | 44+1 | 58 | Dynamites, Pyrotol, Fire bombs, Winchester M54 Rifle |
Clinton county, MI USA |
| Adam Lanza | Sandy Hooks Elementary School | December 14, 2012 | 27+1 | 2 | Bushmaster M4, Glock 20 |
Newtown, CT USA |
| Tim Kretschmer | 'Albertville' Secondary School | March 11, 2009 | 15+1 | 9 | Beretta 92 | Winnenden, Germany |