December 8, 1987Melbourne, AustraliaFrank Vitkovic (22) begins a shooting spree ending in the deaths of 9 including himself At 4:20 p.m., Vitkovic entered a building on Queen Street in Melbourne and briefly spoke with a former friend — and apparent primary target — before he drew a sawed off M1 carbine he had concealed in…
Former graduate student angry at school faculty kills 5, wounds 1
November 1, 1991Iowa City, IowaA former graduate student of the University of Iowa goes on a shooting spree, killing 5 and wounding another before killing himself Gang Lu (28) attended a lecture in room 309 of Van Allen Hall but left prematurely, which others found odd. He returned shortly after, walked to the head of…
Seven killed, including three children, during botched robbery
June 1, 2006 Indianapolis, Indiana Seven family members are shot during a botched robbery Alberto Covarrubias (56, pictured left center) and Emma Valdez (46, right center) were at their home with their children Alberto (11, left) and David Covarrubias (8, right) at the time of the attack. They were also watching Emma’s grandson, 5-year-old Luis…
Man executed for killing in-laws, neighbor after custody dispute
March 15, 1946 Eddyville, Kentucky Anderson Adkins (33) is executed for the murders of three and the attempted murder of a fourth At the time of the shootings, Anderson and his wife — identified as Mrs. Elmo Adkins — had recently divorced. Additionally, Anderson has been denied custody of their son Jimmy, which angered him.…
Man kills 4, wounds 4, possibly due to recent divorce
March 10, 1999 Gonzales, Louisiana Shon Miller kills his mother-in-law, estranged wife, 2-year-old son, and a church deacon, and wounds a further four Miller (22) had a history of abusing his wife Carla Miller (25), from slashing her tires to knocking one of her teeth out. After two years of abuse, Carla filed for divorce.…
