US School Shootings in the 1900's

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1900s
1903 – Danbury, Connecticut
Shooter: James McDonald (student)
Fatalities: 1 (Teacher)
Details: McDonald shot and killed his teacher after a dispute over grades.

1904 – Chicago, Illinois
Shooter: Unknown
Fatalities: 1 (Student)
Details: A student was shot and killed on school grounds; the perpetrator was never identified.

1910s
1912 – New York City, New York
Shooter: Unknown
Fatalities: 1 (Student)
Details: A student was shot during a school assembly; the shooter was not apprehended.

1920s
1927 – Bath Township, Michigan
Shooter: Andrew Kehoe
Fatalities: 45 (38 students, 7 adults)
Details: Kehoe detonated explosives at the Bath Consolidated School, resulting in the deadliest school massacre in U.S. history.

1930s
1934 – Chicago, Illinois
Shooter: Unknown
Fatalities: 1 (Student)
Details: A student was shot and killed in a classroom; the case remains unsolved.

1940s
1940 – South Pasadena, California
Shooter: Verlin Spencer (principal)
Fatalities: 5 (Teachers and staff)
Details: Spencer opened fire at South Pasadena Junior High School, killing five before being apprehended.

1950s
1956 – Chicago, Illinois
Shooter: Unknown
Fatalities: 1 (Student)
Details: A student was shot and killed in the school hallway; the shooter was never found.

1960s
1966 – Austin, Texas
Shooter: Charles Whitman
Fatalities: 16 (including an unborn child)
Details: Whitman opened fire from the University of Texas tower, killing 16 and wounding 31 before being shot by police.

1970s
1979 – San Diego, California
Shooter: Brenda Spencer (16-year-old student)
Fatalities: 2 (School staff)
Details: Spencer fired at Cleveland Elementary School from her home across the street, killing two and injuring nine.

1980s
1984 – Los Angeles, California
Shooter: Tyrone Mitchell
Fatalities: 2 (Students)
Details: Mitchell opened fire on students at 49th Street Elementary School, killing two and injuring 12 before taking his own life.

1990s
1999 – Littleton, Colorado
Shooter: Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold (students)
Fatalities: 13 (12 students, 1 teacher)
Details: The Columbine High School massacre became one of the most infamous school shootings, leading to widespread changes in school security policies.