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2. Greg Toppo, USA Today, “10 Years Later, the Real Story Behind Columbine,”
April 14, 2009, http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-04-13-columbinemyths_N.htm.
Case #190
April 16, 1999: Shawn Cooper opened fire at his high school. The attack resulted in zero
casualties. Students barricaded themselves in classrooms when Cooper began firing his
shotgun at students and faculty. Cooper surrendered after a 20-minute standoff with
police. Reports state that Cooper had been taking Ritalin prior to the attack.
Number of Attack Locations: 1
Location Information: Notus Junior-Senior High School in Notus,
Idaho
Attacker Information: Shawn Cooper (16/M)
Casualties: 0 dead; 0 wounded
Number of Weapons: 1
Weapon Information: Shotgun
Closest Relationship to the Victim: Academic
Date Attack Concluded: Same day
Resolution: No force
Sources:
1. University of Michigan, “School Violence,”
http://sitemaker.umich.edu/356.dolan/list_of_school_shooters.
2. Kelly Patricia O’Meara, Insight on the News, “Doping Kids,” June 28, 1999,
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1571/is_24_15/ai_54968252/.
Case #191
May 21, 1998: Kip Kinkel opened fire in the cafeteria of his high school, killing two
students and wounding 22 other people. Prior to the attack, Kinkel fatally shot his
parents at home. Although several students were aware that Kinkel had devised a “hitlist”
prior to the attack, no one alerted authorities.
Number of Attack Locations: 1
Location Information: Thurston High School in Springfield,
Oregon
Attacker Information: Kip Kinkel (15/M)
Casualties: 2 dead; 22 wounded
Number of Weapons: 1
Weapon Information: Rifle
Closest Relationship to the Victim: Academic
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