These cases of school shootings were studied by the Secret Service. The names and details here come from public records.

Anthony Barbaro, 18, Olean, N.Y.,
Dec. 30, 1974.
Honor student brought guns and homemade bombs to school, set off the fire alarm, and shot at janitors and firemen who responded. SWAT team found him asleep, with headphones playing "Jesus Christ Superstar." Hanged himself while awaiting trial.

John Christian, 13, Austin, Texas,
May 19, 1978.
Son of George Christian, former press secretary to LBJ, honor student, shot and killed teacher.

Robin Robinson, 13, Lanett, Ala.,
Oct. 15, 1978.
After a disagreement with a student, he was paddled by the principal. He returned to school with a gun; when told he would be paddled again, he shot and wounded the principal.

James Alan Kearbey, 14, Goddard, Kan.,
Jan. 21, 1985.
Killed the principal and three others in his junior high school. Said he was bullied and beaten by students for years.

Kristofer Hans, 14, Lewiston, Mont.,
Dec. 4, 1986.
Failing French, tried to kill the teacher but shot and killed her substitute. Injured a vice principal and two students. Had threatened to kill the French teacher.

Nathan Faris, 12, DeKalb, Mo.,
March 2, 1987.
Teased about his chubbiness, Faris shot a classmate, then shot himself to death.

Nicholas Elliott, 16, Virginia Beach, Va.,
Dec. 16., 1988.
Went to school with a semiautomatic pistol, 200 rounds of ammunition and three firebombs. He wounded one teacher, killed another and fired on a student who had called him a racist name.

Cordell "Cory" Robb, 15, Orange County, Calif., Oct. 5, 1989.
Took kids hostage in drama class with a shotgun and semiautomatic pistol with the goal of getting his stepfather to school so he could kill him; the stepfather planned to move the family. Shot a student who taunted him. Had told several students what he planned.

Columbine High School student Eric Harris is pictured in 1999 Columbine High School yearbook released to students May 10 in Littleton, Colorado. Eric Harris is one of the two gunmen who attacked Columbine High School April 20th in Littleton. Harris and his partner Dylan Klebold shot themselves after killing twelve students and one teacher.
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Eric Houston, 20, Olivehurst, Calif.,
May 1, 1992.
Former student was upset over losing a job because he had not graduated. Killed three students and a social studies teacher who had given him a failing grade; injured 13 people. Held students hostage.

John McMahan, 14, Napa, Calif.,
May 14, 1992.
Bullied by other boys, he opened fire with a .357 in first period science class, wounding two students.

Wayne Lo, 18, Great Barrington, Mass.,
Dec. 14, 1992.
At an exclusive college-prep boarding school, Lo killed two people and wounded four others. School administrators knew he had received a package from an ammo company and had decided to let him keep it. A student tried to warn counselors.

Scott Pennington, 17, Grayson, Ky.,
Jan. 18, 1993.
Held his high school English class hostage after killing his teacher and killing a custodian.

Leonard McDowell, 21, Wauwatosa, Wis.,
Dec. 1, 1993.
Former student killed an associate principal who had handled his long history of disciplinary problems.

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