February 12, 2010Huntsville, AlabamaAmy Bishop (45) opens fire on a group of colleagues during a department meeting, killing 3 and wounding 3 The shooting was in response to Bishop being passed over for tenure the year before. She had appealed the decision but was unsuccessful. As such, Bishop was scheduled to lose her position at…
Man kills 5 children, wounds 29 more before killing self for unknown reasons
January 17, 1989Stockton, CaliforniaPatrick Purdy (24) visits the Cleveland Elementary School where he fires on students and teachers, killing 6 (including himself) and wounding 29 On the morning of January 17, the police department received an anonymous death threat against the Cleveland Elementary School. A few hours later, Purdy arrived at the school he had…