Classroom Killers Page

CLASSROOM KILLERS

While guns have been around this country since the first white men set foot here, it hasn't been until recently that they have been used in some of our most precious places: namely, America's schools. Psychologists, police, and government officials offer many reasons why some kids resort to violence in order to get their point across. Whether it be TV violence, bad home environments, or just the fact that these kids are purely evil, one point is clear, teenage gunmen retaliating against authority by killing fellow classmates is the most terrifying subject being taught in school today.

The Trench Coat Mafia

The Killer The Crimes His Fate
The self proclaimed "Trench Coat Mafia" killers, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold shocked the nation in one of the most grisliest shooting sprees in recent history. While first believed to be part of a larger conspiracy, it is now believed to have acted alone in planning and carrying out the deadly Columbine High School shooting Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold shot and killed twelve students and a teacher during their April 20th 1999 suicide attack at Columbine High. Evidence suggests that the attack was planned for almost a year and that every detail was covered down to maps of the school cafeteria, layouts of the area, and class schedules. After launching the deadly melee, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold committed suicide by shooting themselves. During the following investigation, detectives found a massive propane bomb in one of the suspect's homes. This finding, coupled with the discovery of a diary, showed authorities that the two had planned on an apocalyptic ending to their shooting massacre.

The Killer	The Crimes	His Fate
The self proclaimed "Trench Coat Mafia" killers, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold shocked the nation in one of the most grisliest shooting sprees in recent history. While first believed to be part of a larger conspiracy, it is now believed to have acted alone in planning and carrying out the deadly Columbine High School shooting	Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold shot and killed twelve students and a teacher during their April 20th 1999 suicide attack at Columbine High. Evidence suggests that the attack was planned for almost a year and that every detail was covered down to maps of the school cafeteria, layouts of the area, and class schedules.	After launching the deadly melee, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold committed suicide by shooting themselves. During the following investigation, detectives found a massive propane bomb in one of the suspect's homes. This finding, coupled with the discovery of a diary, showed authorities that the two had planned on an apocalyptic ending to their shooting massacre.

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Kip Kinkle

The Killer The Crimes His Fate
Kip Kinkle, a fifteen-year-old student at Thurston High School, was expelled from school because he brought a gun to school. Later the next day, he entered the school cafeteria and opened fire with a semi-automatic rifle, firing more than fifty shots. During the rampage, Kinkle managed to kill two fellow students and wound twenty-six others. After police arrested him, investigators discovered that he had also ambushed and killed both of his parents as they arrived home. Kinkle was charged as an adult for the murders at the school and for the murders of his parents. He was later found guilty and sentenced to over 130 years in prison.

The Killer	The Crimes	His Fate
Kip Kinkle, a fifteen-year-old student at Thurston High School, was expelled from school because he brought a gun to school. Later the next day, he entered the school cafeteria and opened fire with a semi-automatic rifle, firing more than fifty shots.	During the rampage, Kinkle managed to kill two fellow students and wound twenty-six others. After police arrested him, investigators discovered that he had also ambushed and killed both of his parents as they arrived home.	Kinkle was charged as an adult for the murders at the school and for the murders of his parents. He was later found guilty and sentenced to over 130 years in prison.

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Andrew Golden and Mitchell Johnson

The Killer The Crimes His Fate
Andrew Golden and Mitchell Johnson were were 11 and 13 when they lured students outside of a Jonesboro, Arkansas school by setting off a fire alarm. They then ran to nearby woods, where they started shooting. Police arrested the two near the school. Both were heavily armed with rifles, handguns and ammunition. On March 24, 1998, the two boys, Andrew Golden and Mitchell Johnson, fired on students and teachers at the school. Four students and a teacher were killed, and 10 others were wounded in the ambush shooting. The boys were convicted of five counts of capital murder and 10 counts of first-degree battery. Four of the slain and nine of the wounded were children. The other two were teachers.

The Killer	The Crimes	His Fate
Andrew Golden and Mitchell Johnson were were 11 and 13 when they lured students outside of a Jonesboro, Arkansas school by setting off a fire alarm. They then ran to nearby woods, where they started shooting. Police arrested the two near the school. Both were heavily armed with rifles, handguns and ammunition.	On March 24, 1998, the two boys, Andrew Golden and Mitchell Johnson, fired on students and teachers at the school. Four students and a teacher were killed, and 10 others were wounded in the ambush shooting.	The boys were convicted of five counts of capital murder and 10 counts of first-degree battery. Four of the slain and nine of the wounded were children. The other two were teachers.

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