Brampton Centennial Secondary School shooting
|
Michael Slobodian | |
| Location | Brampton, Ontario, Canada |
|---|---|
| Date |
May 28, 1975 11:35 a.m |
Attack type | School shooting, murder-suicide |
| Weapons |
.444-caliber lever-action rifle .22-caliber semi-automatic rifle |
| Deaths | 3 (including the perpetrator) |
Non-fatal injuries | 13 |
| Perpetrator | Michael Peter Slobodian |
| Motive | Revenge |
The Brampton Centennial Secondary School shooting was a school shooting that occurred at Brampton Centennial Secondary School in Brampton, Ontario, Canada on Wednesday May 28, 1975 at 11:35 a.m.
The incident began when 16-year-old Michael Slobodian[1] brought two rifles to school in a guitar case. Slobodian began firing in a boys' washroom.[2] Slobodian first killed fellow student John Slinger in the washroom. He later entered an art classroom and killed English teacher Margaret Wright, and wounded 13 students inside the classroom. Slobodian then committed suicide in a hallway adjacent to the art classroom. Witnesses of the shooting included students Cathy and Nancy Davis, the daughters of Ontario Premier William Davis. Another witness of the shooting was future The Kids in the Hall star, Scott Thompson who was a classmate and acquaintance of Slobodian. Slobodian wrote a note to his family saying he was "fed up with life" and "he was going to eliminate two teachers" (including Mrs. Wright). He wanted to get revenge because he hated the school system.
Afterwards, the school closed for the remainder of the week, but re-opened the following Monday.
References
External links
- Revisiting A Canadian Tragedy, CBC News
- Teen-ager takes own life after killing 2, wounding 13, The Bulletin (May 29, 1975)
- Canadian boy kills 2, self, Spokane Daily Chronicle (May 29, 1975)
- Revenge motivated teen, The Ledger (May 29, 1975)
- School killer sought revenge, Ocala Star-Banner (May 29, 1975)
- Youth kills two, self at school, Ellensburg Daily Record (May 29, 1975)
- Student kills two, himself, Rome News-Tribune (May 29, 1975)
- 1975 SCHOOL SHOOTING: "There were not words to describe this sort of thing..." , [(Brampton Guardian)] (May 28, 2015)
Coordinates: 43°40′03″N 79°44′57″W / 43.667456°N 79.749128°W