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Bullying, tormenting often led to revenge in cases studied

BY BILL DEDMAN
Chicago Sun-Times

Clay Shrout, 17, Union, Ky., May 26, 1994.
Killed his family, then sat in class with a gun before surrendering.

Nicholas Atkinson, 16, Greensboro, N.C.,
Oct. 12, 1994.
Suspended student shot and wounded assistant principal, killed himself.

Chad Welcher, 16, Manchester, Iowa,
Nov. 8. 1994.
Fired two shotgun blasts into the principal's office, hitting a secretary.

John Sirola, 14, Redlands, Calif.,
Jan. 23, 1995.
Shot principal in the face and shoulder; died of self-inflicted wound, which may have been accidental.

Toby Sincino, 16, Blackville, S.C.,
Oct. 12, 1995.
Sincino was picked on by students. A week before the shooting, he had been suspended for making an obscene gesture. He shot and wounded a math teacher, killed another math teacher, then killed himself.

Jamie Rouse, 17, Lynnville, Tenn.,
Nov. 15, 1995.
Upset over failing grade, fired at teachers, killing one, wounding another. When firing at a third teacher, he hit a female student, who died. Had told five friends that he planned to bring the rifle to school.

Barry Loukaitis, 14, Moses Lake, Wash.,
Feb. 2, 1996.
Walked into algebra class with a hunting rifle, two handguns and 78 rounds of ammunition. Killed the teacher and two students, wounded a third. One of the students killed had teased him.

Name and location withheld by investigators, 16, Feb. 8, 1996.
Wounded a student and killed himself. He had tried to commit suicide in the past. Other students knew he had been asking for a gun but didn't report it.

Anthony Gene Rutherford, 18
Jonathan Dean Moore, 15
Joseph Stanley Burris, 15

Patterson, Mo., March 25, 1996.
The three killed a student at a rural Christian school for troubled youths. They thought he might intervene in an attack they planned on the school.

Jacob Davis, 18, Fayetteville, Tenn.,
May 19, 1998.
An honor student three days before graduation, Davis used a rifle to shoot another boy in a dispute over a girl.

Kip Kinkel, 15, Springfield, Ore.,
May 21, 1998.
After being expelled for bringing a gun to school, Kinkel killed his parents, then two students in the cafeteria, wounding 25. Father had given him the Glock.

Shawn Cooper, 16, Notus, Idaho,
April 16, 1999.
He rode the bus to school with a shotgun wrapped in a blanket. He pointed the gun at a secretary and students, then shot twice into a door and at the floor. He had a death list, but told one girl he wouldn't hurt anyone. He surrendered.

Seth Trickey, 13, Fort Gibson, Okla.,
Dec. 6, 1999.
Wounded four students outside Fort Gibson Middle School. Surrendered.


UNDATED FILE PHOTO - Suspects in the Jonesboro School shooting, identified by relatives as 13 year-old Mitchell Johnson (left) and his 11 year-old cousin Andrew Golden (right), appeared in Juvenile Court March 25th, accused in the shooting and killing of four students and one teacher at Westside Middle School. The two boys were ordered held without bail to face multiple capital murder and battery charges.
Source: ©REUTERS NEWS PICTURE SERVICE,
PHOTO BY HO.

David Dubose Jr., 16, Scottsdale, Ga.,
Sept. 25, 1996.
A student at the school for less than a week, Dubose shot and killed a teacher.

Evan Ramsey, 16, Bethel, Alaska,
Feb. 19, 1997.
Killed the principal and one student, wounding two, with a shotgun. Had told many students what he would do.

Luke Woodham, 16, Pearl, Miss.,
Oct. 1, 1997.
Killed his mother, then killed two students and wounded seven. Was urged on by other boys.

Michael Carneal, 14, West Paducah, Ky.,
Dec. 1, 1997.
Used a stolen pistol to kill three students and wound five in a prayer group, including his ex-girlfriend.

Joseph "Colt" Todd, 14, Stamps, Ark.,
Dec. 15, 1997.
Shot two students. Said he was humiliated by teasing.

Mitchell Johnson, 13, and Andrew Golden, 11, Jonesboro, Ark., March 24, 1998.
The pair killed four female students and a teacher after pulling the fire alarm. They had stolen the guns from Golden's grandfather.

Andrew Wurst, 14, Edinboro, Pa.,
April 25, 1998.
Killed a teacher and wounded three students at a dinner-dance. He had talked of killing people and taking his own life.

Victor Cordova Jr., 12, Deming, N.M.,
Nov. 19, 1999.
Shot a student in the head, killing her.

Thomas Solomon, 15, Conyers, Ga.,
May 20, 1999.
Fired at the legs and feet of students, injuring six. Had turned sullen after being dumped by his girlfriend, and had talked of bringing a gun to school.

Eric Harris, 17, and Dylan Klebold, 18, near Littleton, Colo., April 20, 1999.
The pair killed 12 students and one teacher, wounded 23 students, and killed themselves. They had planned far more carnage at Columbine High School, spreading 31 explosive devices. They had detailed plans, including hand signals for "use bomb" and "suicide (point to head w gun)."

Nathaniel Brazill, 13, Lake Worth, Fla.,
May 26, 2000.
Had been sent home for horseplay with water balloons on the last day of school. Returned with a gun and killed a teacher.

Reprinted with special permission from the Chicago Sun-Times Inc. @2001"

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