Echoes of Columbine

A shooter who was also a survivor of the mass suicide at Jonestown... so many missed signals.  Date: February 24 Year: 1984 School:  49th Street Elementary School Location:  Los Angeles State: California Wounded: 12 Fatalities: 2 Shots Fired:  39 AR-15/18 Shotguns (1 in 4.07 ratio) Time lapsed: 10 Police response time: 17,  How ended: After a 3 and a half hour standoff, after tear gas was deployed by police, house was raided, shooter was found dead of an apparent suicide.  Civilians involved: None known Perpetrator:  Tyrone Mitchell Age: 28 Family history:  Childhood history is scant, but it was reported that he had issues with anger even as a child. In school he was a popular student, active in sports. His childhood home had been torn down to make room for an addition to the school. He lived across the street from the school at the time. 5 1/2 years prior to the shooting, his family had joined the P...

One of the first school shooters was a female, when asked why, she replied “I don’t like Mondays,” she said. “This livens up the day.” Date: January 29 Year: 1979 School: Cleveland Elementary School Location: San Diego State: California Wounded: 9 Fatalities: 2 Shots fired: 36 (3.2 ratio) Shooting Time lapsed: Approx 20 min. Police response time: Approx 20 min. How ended: Police were able to block her line of fire using a garbage truck, after a 6 and 1/2 hour standoff the female shooter surrendered.  Civilians involved: None known. Ended by police intervention. Perpetrator: Brenda Spencer Age: 16 Family history: Mother & father divorced for 7 years. Lived with father in house littered with alcohol bottles. They shared a single mattress on the floor. Reported father to be physically and sexually abusive. After the shooting, father impregnated a former cell mate of his daughter (also a juvenile). Reported to be withdrawn and lacking ...

Onlookers hide behind low walls. Source: National Teachers Hall of Fame The Olean High School Shooting Date:  December 30 Year:  1974 School:  Olean High School Location: Olean State: New York Wounded: 11 Fatalities: 3 (plus one unborn child) This shooting is not currently included in our research data because information on it is far too limited. If anyone can help fill in the "unknowns" it would be most helpful.  Shots Fired:  33 Time lapsed: 90 Police response time: 20 How ended: Taken by police after 2 1/2 hour siege. Shooter was arrested and held for trial. He committed suicide while in jail. Civilians involved: Unknown Perpetrator:  Anthony Barbaro Age: 17 Family history: Unknown Red flags:  Told a friend he wanted to hold up the Olean Armory and engage in a police standoff. Also told friend, "How funny it must feel to be a sniper holding off people." Mental illness history:  None known Drug or medicati...

LIFE Magazine August, 12 1966 Remembering the victims Date: August 1 Year: 1966 (Date format only allows pre-dating to 1970) School:  University of Texas Location: Austin State: Texas Wounded: 31 Fatalities: 17 Including 1 unborn child, and 1 victim who died 35 years later from injuries sustained that day. With about 1.2 million total deaths in all wars, and approximately 1.4 million firearm deaths since 1966 more Americans have died by guns than in every single American war combined. (source)   Time lapsed: 96 Minutes Police response time: Approx 20 Minutes, 76 minutes to neutralize shooter. How ended: Law enforcement and a deputized civilian were able to ambush the shooter and kill him. Location of victims of Texas Tower shooting Source: Encyclopedia Britannica Civilians involved: Yes. Most of the casualties were in the 20 minutes before armed civilians and police arrived to hold the shooter off. A deputized civilian distracted the s...