List of rampage killers (school massacres)
This section of the list of rampage killers contains those cases that occurred at kindergartens, schools and universities, as well as their affiliated buildings. If the perpetrator was a member of the school staff and the victims primarily his colleagues, the case is not included here, but it is added to the list of rampage workplace killings.
A rampage killer has been defined as follows:
A rampage involves the (attempted) killing of multiple persons least partly in public space by a single physically present perpetrator using (potentially) deadly weapons in a single event without any cooling-off period.[1]
This list should contain every case with at least one of the following features:
- Rampage killings with 6 or more dead (excluding the perpetrator)
- Rampage killings with at least 4 people killed and a double digit number of victims (dead plus injured)
- Rampage killings with at least 12 victims (dead plus injured)
All abbreviations used in the table are explained below.
Rampage killers
Perpetrator | Date | Year | Location | Country | Killed | Injured | W | Additional Notes | Ref. | |
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1. | Kehoe, Andrew Philip, 55[n 1] | 05.18 May 18 | 1927 | Bath Township, MI | U.S. | 44 | 58 | FME | Committed suicide Also killed numerous animals | Loc: Consolidated school, Farm; Occ: Farmer; W: Explosives, Club?; Rel: Wife; Non-Sch: Several |
2. | Cho, Seung-Hui, 23 (조승희) | 04.16 April 16 | 2007 | Blacksburg, VA | U.S. | 32 | 17 | F | Committed suicide | Loc: University; Occ: Student; W: Glock 19, Walther P22; Rel: None; Non-Sch: None |
3. | Lanza, Adam Peter, 20[n 1] | 12.14 Dec. 14 | 2012 | Newtown, CT | U.S. | 27 | 02 2 | F | Committed suicide | Loc: Elementary school; Occ: ---; W: Bushmaster XM15-E2S, bolt-action rifle; Rel: Mother; Non-Sch: Mother |
4. | Hamilton, Thomas Watt, 43 | 03.13 March 13 | 1996 | Dunblane | U.K. | 17 | 15 15 | F | Committed suicide | Loc: Elementary School; Occ: ---; W: Two Browning HP, Two Smith & Wesson M19 (used only for suicide?); Rel: None; Non-Sch: None |
5. | Steinhäuser, Robert, 19 | 04.26 April 26 | 2002 | Erfurt | Germany | 16 | 01 1 | F | Committed suicide | Loc: Gymnasium; Occ: Student (expelled); W: Glock 17; Rel: None; Non-Sch: Police officer |
6. | Whitman, Charles Joseph, 25[n 1] | 08.01 Aug. 1 | 1966 | Austin, TX | U.S. | 15 | 32 | FM | Shot by police One of the injured died in 2001; attributed to this event | Loc: University/Stationary; Occ: ---; W: ---; Rel: Mother, wife; Non-Sch: 2 killed(mother, wife) |
7. | Kretschmer, Tim, 17 | 03.11 March 11 | 2009 | Winnenden and Wendlingen | Germany | 15 | 09 9 | F | Committed suicide | Loc: Realschule, others; Occ: Student; W: Beretta 92FS; Rel: None; Non-Sch: At least five |
8. | Lépine, Marc, 25 | 12.06 Dec. 6 | 1989 | Montreal, QC | Canada | 14 | 14 | FM | Committed suicide | Loc: University; Occ: ---; W: Ruger Mini-14, Hunting knife; Rel: None; Non-Sch: --- |
9. | Harris, Eric David, 18 Klebold, Dylan Bennet, 17 | 04.20 April 20 | 1999 | Columbine, CO | U.S. | 13 | 21 | F E | Both committed suicide | Loc: High school; Occ: Student (both); W: Hi-Point 995 Carbine (Harris), Savage 67H (Harris), Intratec TEC-DC9 (Klebold), Stevens 311D (Klebold), Pipe bombs (both), Molotov cocktails (both); Rel: None; Non-Sch: None |
10. | Gadirov, Farda, 28 | 04.30 April 30 | 2009 | Baku | Azerbaijan | 12 | 13 | F | Committed suicide | [2] Loc: University; Occ: ---; W: Makarov PM; Rel: None; Non-Sch: --- |
11. | Menezes de Oliveira, Wellington, 23 | 04.07 April 7 | 2011 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 12 | 12 | F | Committed suicide | Loc: ---; Occ: ---; W: Two Revolvers; Rel: None; Non-Sch: None |
12. | Bai Ningyang, 18 (白宁阳) | 05.08 May 8 | 2006 | Shiguan | China | 12 | 05 5 | MA | Sentenced to death | Loc: Kindergarten; Occ: ---; W: Knife, Arson; Rel: None; Non-Sch: None |
13. | Seifert, Walter, 42 | 06.11 June 11 | 1964 | Volkhoven | West Germany | 10 | 22 | FM | Committed suicide | Loc: Elementary school; Occ: Unemployed; W: Flamethrower, Lance, Mace (all homemade); Rel: None; Non-Sch: None |
14. | Saari, Matti Juhani, 22 | 09.23 Sep. 23 | 2008 | Kauhajoki | Finland | 10 | 01.3 1 | F A | Committed suicide | Loc: Vocational school; Occ: Student; W: Walther P22; Rel: None; Non-Sch: None? |
15. | Wu Huanming, 47 (吴焕明) | 05.12 May 12 | 2010 | Linchang | China | 9 | 11 | M | Committed suicide | [3] Loc: Kindergarten; Occ: ---; W: Cleaver; Rel: None; Non-Sch: --- |
16. | Harper-Mercer, Christopher Sean, 26 | 10.01 Oct. 1 | 2015 | Roseburg, OR | U.S. | 9 | 07.09 7–9 | F | Committed suicide | |
17. | Weise, Jeffrey James, 16[n 1] | 03.21 March 21 | 2005 | Red Lake, MN | U.S. | 9 | 07.15 5 | F | Committed suicide | Loc: High school; Occ: Student; W: 12-gauge Remington 870, Ruger MK II; Glock 23; Rel: Grandfather; Non-Sch: 2 killed |
18. | Yan Yanming, 21 (闫彦明) | 11.26 Nov. 26 | 2004 | Ruzhou | China | 9 | 04 3 | M | Sentenced to death and executed | [4] Loc: ---; Occ: ---; W: Knife; Rel: ---; Non-Sch: --- |
19. | Takuma, Mamoru, 37 (宅間 守) | 06.08 June 8 | 2001 | Ikeda, Osaka | Japan | 8 | 15 | M | Sentenced to death and executed | Loc: ---; Occ: ---; W: Kitchen knife; Rel: ---; Non-Sch: --- |
20. | Ala Hisham Abu Dheim, 26 (علاء هاشم أبو دهيم) | 03.06 March 6 | 2008 | Jerusalem | Israel | 8 | 09.11 9–11 | F | Shot by an armed student | Loc: ---; Occ: ---; W: AKM; Rel: ---; Non-Sch: --- |
21. | Zheng Minsheng, 41 (郑明生) | 03.23 March 23 | 2010 | Nanping | China | 8 | 05 5 | M | Sentenced to death and executed | [5] Loc: ---; Occ: ---; W: ---; Rel: ---; Non-Sch: --- |
22. | Auvinen, Pekka-Eric, 18 | 11.07 Nov. 7 | 2007 | Jokela | Finland | 8 | 01 1 | F A | Committed suicide | Loc: ---; Occ: Student; W: SIG Mosquito; Rel: ---; Non-Sch: --- |
23. | U Win-maung | 03.26 March 26 | 1975 | Burma | 7 | 05 5 | M | Shot dead | [6] Loc: ---; Occ: Principal; W: ---; Rel: ---; Non-Sch: --- | |
24. | Wang Xiangjun | 04.01 April 1 | 1996 | Meitian | China | 7 | 05 5 | M | Arrested | [7] Loc: ---; Occ: ---; W: ---; Rel: ---; Non-Sch: --- |
25. | Goh, One L., 43 | 04.02 April 2 | 2012 | Oakland, CA | U.S. | 7 | 03 3 | F | Arrested; on trial | Loc: University; Occ: Student; W: .45-caliber semi-automatic pistol.; Rel: ---; Non-Sch: --- |
26. | Lee Chi Hang, 28[n 1] (李志衡) | 06.03 June 3 | 1982 | Sham Shui Po | Hong Kong | 6 | 37 | M | Found not guilty by reason of insanity | Loc: Kindergarten, others; Occ: ---; W: Two knives, two chisels; Rel: Mother, sister; Non-Sch: Several |
27. | Mohammed Ahmad Misleh al-Nazari, 48 | 03.30 March 30 | 1997 | Sanaa | Yemen | 6 | 12 | F | Sentenced to death and executed | [8] Loc: ---; Occ: ---; W: Kalashnikov assault rifle; Rel: ---; Non-Sch: --- |
28. | Donchev, Branimir, 17 | 12.24 Dec. 24 | 1974 | Durvenitsa | Bulgaria | 6 | 10 | F | Arrested | [9] Loc: University hostel; Occ: ---; W: ---; Rel: ---; Non-Sch: --- |
29. | Lepnev, Sergei, 18 (Сергей Лепнев) | 03.09 March 9 | 1997 | Kamyshin | Russia | 6 | 02 2 | F | Sentenced to death, later changed to life imprisonment | [10] Loc: ---; Occ: ---; W: ---; Rel: ---; Non-Sch: --- |
30. | Purdy, Patrick Edward, 24 | 01.17 Jan. 17 | 1989 | Stockton, CA | U.S. | 5 | 32 | F A | Committed suicide | Loc: Elementary school; Occ: ---; W: Norinco Type 56S; Rel: None; Non-Sch: None |
31. | Orgeron, Paul Harold, 49[n 1] | 09.15 Sep. 15 | 1959 | Houston, TX | U.S. | 5 | 19 | E | Killed by the explosion | [11] |
32. | Kazmierczak, Steven Phillip, 27 | 02.14 Feb. 14 | 2008 | DeKalb, IL | U.S. | 5 | 17 | F | Committed suicide | Loc: University; Occ: ---; W: 12-gauge Remington Sportsman 48, Glock 19; Rel: ---; Non-Sch: --- |
33. | Charva, Karel, 34 | 06.03 June 3 | 1983 | Eppstein | West Germany | 5 | 14 | F | Committed suicide | [12] Loc: Gesamtschule; Occ: ---; W: Smith & Wesson Model 59, 7.65mm Astra semi-automatic pistol; Rel: None; Non-Sch: Police officer |
34. | Golden, Andrew Douglas, 11 Johnson, Mitchell Scott, 13 | 03.24 March 24 | 1998 | Jonesboro, AR | U.S. | 5 | 10 | F | Both were imprisoned until their 21st birthday | Loc: ---; Occ: Student (both); W: .30-06 Remington Model 742, Universal M1 Carbine; Rel: ---; Non-Sch: --- |
35. | Roberts, Charles Carl, 32 | 10.02 Oct. 2 | 2006 | Nickel Mines, PA | U.S. | 5 | 05 5 | F | Committed suicide | Loc: ---; Occ: ---; W: 12-gauge Browning BPS, 9mm Springfield XD; Rel: ---; Non-Sch: --- |
36. | Kinkel, Kipland Philip, 15[n 1] | 05.20 May 20/21 | 1998 | Springfield, OR | U.S. | 4 | 35 | F | Sentenced to 111 years in prison | [13] Loc: High school; Occ: Student; W: Ruger 10/22, Glock 19; Rel: Father, mother; Non-Sch: --- |
37. | Schmidt, Heinz Jakob Friedrich Ernst, 29 | 06.20 June 20 | 1913 | Bremen | German Reich | 4 | 21 | F | Found not guilty by reason of insanity One more died trying to escape | Loc: ---; Occ: ---; W: ---; Rel: ---; Non-Sch: --- |
38. | Liu Hongwen, 28 (刘洪文) | 09.30 Sep. 30 | 2004 | Linwu County | China | 4 | 12 | M | Found not guilty by reason of insanity | [14] Loc: ---; Occ: Teacher; W: ---; Rel: ---; Non-Sch: --- |
39. | De Gelder, Kim, 20 | 01.16 Jan. 16/23 | 2009 | Vrasene and Sint-Gillis-bij-Dendermonde | Belgium | 4 | 12 | M | Sentenced to life imprisonment | Loc: Kindergarten; Occ: ---; W: ---; Rel: None; Non-Sch: --- |
40. | Houston, Eric Christopher, 20 | 05.01 May 1 | 1992 | Olivehurst, CA | U.S. | 4 | 09.10 10 | F | Sentenced to death | [15] Loc: High school; Occ: ---; W: 12-gauge pump-action shotgun, Sawed-off .22 caliber rifle; Rel: ---; Non-Sch: --- |
41. | Unknown, 17[n 1] | 01.22 Jan. 22 | 2016 | La Loche, SK | Canada | 4 | 7 | F | Arrested | |
42. | Lawrynowicz, Stanislaw Obrapalski, Janusz | 05.06 May 6 | 1925 | Wilno | Poland | 3–6 | 04.11 4–11 | F E | Both committed suicide | Loc: Gymnasium, W: Revolvers, Grenades, Bomb Loc: Gymnasium; Occ: Student (both); W: Revolvers, grenades; Rel: None; Non-Sch: None |
43. | Fang Jiantang, 26 (方建堂) | 08.03 Aug. 3 | 2010 | Zibo | China | 3–4 | 07.20 7–20 | M | Sentenced to death and executed | [16] Loc: ---; Occ: ---; W: ---; Rel: ---; Non-Sch: --- |
44. | Wu Yechang, 25 (吴业昌) | 09.21 Sep. 21 | 2012 | Pingnan County | China | 3 | 13 | M | Arrested | [17] Loc: ---; Occ: ---; W: ---; Rel: ---; Non-Sch: --- |
45. | Barbaro, Anthony F., 17 | 12.30 Dec. 30 | 1974 | Olean, NY | U.S. | 3 | 09.11 9–11 | F E | Committed suicide while awaiting trial | Loc: High school; Occ: Student; W: Remington .30-06-caliber rifle with telescopic sight, 12-gauge shotgun, Smoke bomb; Rel: ---; Non-Sch: --- |
46. | Unknown, 21 | 11.13 Nov. 13 | 1971 | Guatemala City | Guatemala | 2 | 15 | M | Arrested | [18] Loc: Agricultural school; Occ: Student; W: Machete; Rel: ---; Non-Sch: --- |
47. | Lu Xiaoxi, 25 (吕晓喜) | 08.25 Aug. 25 | 1998 | Jiudian | China | 2 | 15 | M | Sentenced to death | [19] Loc: Jiudian village (九店乡) middle school; Occ: Teacher; W: Knife; Rel: None; Non-Sch: None |
48. | Kausler, Robert, 27 | 12.21 Dec. 21 | 1972 | Erlangen | West Germany | 2 | 13 | F A | Perished in the fire | [20] Loc: University library; Occ: Student; W: ---; Rel: ---; Non-Sch: --- |
49. | Slobodian, Michael Peter, 16 | 05.28 May 28 | 1975 | Brampton, ON | Canada | 2 | 13 | F | Committed suicide | Loc: Secondary school; Occ: Student; W: ---; Rel: ---; Non-Sch: --- |
50. | Williams, Charles Andrew, 15 | 03.05 March 5 | 2001 | Santee, CA | U.S. | 2 | 13 | F | Sentenced to 50 years to life imprisonment | Loc: High school; Occ: Student; W: Arminius .22 caliber revolver; Rel: ---; Non-Sch: --- |
51. | Mitchell, Tyrone, 28 | 02.24 Feb. 24 | 1984 | Los Angeles, CA | U.S. | 2 | 12 | F | Committed suicide | [21] Loc: Elementary school/stationary; Occ: ---; W: AR-15, Winchester 12-gauge pump-action shotgun; Rel: ---; Non-Sch: --- |
Abbreviations and footnotes
The W-column gives a basic description of the weapons used in the murders
- F – Firearms and other ranged weapons, especially rifles and handguns, but also bows and crossbows, grenade launchers, flamethrowers, or slingshots
- M – Melee weapons, like knives, swords, spears, machetes, axes, clubs, rods, rocks, or bare hands
- O – Any other weapons, such as bombs, hand grenades, Molotov cocktails, poison and poisonous gas, as well as vehicle and arson attacks
- A – indicates that an arson attack was the only other weapon used
- V – indicates that a vehicle was the only other weapon used
- E – indicates that explosives of any sort were the only other weapon used
References
- ↑ Seeger, Thorsten (ed.) School Shootings: International Research, Case Studies, and Concepts for Prevention; Springer, 2012.
- ↑ 13 Dead in Azerbaijan School Shooting, The New York Times (April 30, 2009)
– Farda Gadirov's fellow villagers describe him as even-tempered, closed boy, Trend News Agency (April 30, 2009) - ↑ Death toll rises to nine from China kindergarten attack, Xinhua (May 12, 2010)
– Man kills nine in Chinese nursery rampage, The Guardian (May 12, 2010)
– 陕西南郑一私人幼儿园发生砍杀事件 致9死11伤, chinanews.com.cn (May 12, 2010)
– 陝西南鄭幼兒園血案死亡人數升至9人, BBC (May 12, 2010)
– 愚昧汉子持刀砍人发泄“怨恨, sina.com.cn (May 14, 2010) - ↑ Man held over China school deaths, BBC (November 26, 2002)
– Neunfacher Kindermörder hingerichtet, Spiegel Online (January 20, 2005) - ↑ Man stabs, kills 8 children at Chinese school, Associated Press (March 23, 2010)
– Man stabs, kills 8 children outside school in China, Los Angeles Times (March 23, 2010)
– Man kills eight children at east China school, suspect arrested, Xinhua (March 23, 2010)
– 福建一小学突发惨剧,一男子持刀行凶致小学生8死5伤, sina.com.cn (March 24, 2010) - ↑ Un directeur d'école tue 7 de ses élèves, L'Impartial (March 27, 1973)
– Knife-wielding principal kills 7 Burmese pupils, wounds 5 others, The Dover Times-Reporter (March 26, 1975) - ↑ Children stabbed, The Straits Times (April 7, 1996)
– Fusillade dans une école en Allemagne : 16 morts, dont le tireur, Ouest-France (March 11, 2009)
– Quadro dos piores massacres nos últimos 15 anos, abril.com (March 11, 2009)
– 1989年至2000年大事记, news.eyizhang.com (2012-10-28) - ↑ Yemen Executes Killer of Six, The Washington Post (April 6, 1997)
- ↑ Berserk Youth Kills 6 at Hostel, Los Angeles Times (December 27, 1974)
– Student runs amok, kills six, Cedar Rapids Gazette (December 27, 1974) - ↑ Police arrest cadet suspected of shooting dead six at military training college, Interfax (March 9, 1997)
– Курсант расстрелял восемь сослуживцев, Kommersant (March 9, 1997)
– За что расстреляли шестерых курсантов?, rodgor.ru (April 22, 2009) - ↑ http://www.chron.com/life/article/Poe-school-coverage-detailed-a-tragedy-1995461.php. Missing or empty
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– West German police describe Czech gunman as smart and loner, Philadelphia Inquirer (June 6, 1983) - ↑ Oregon families trying to make sense of killing, Rome News-Tribune (May 22, 1998)
– A difficult first day back, Charlotte Observer (May 27, 1998)
– Wjo is Kip Kinkel?: Timeline, Frontline (June 24, 2007) - ↑ 湖南小学老师校园内行凶 砍死4学童砍伤16师生, Xinhua (October 7, 2004)
– Teacher killing 4 students declared schizophrenic, China Daily (November 11, 2004)
– Four killed in teacher's meat cleaver attack, Independenz Online (October 7, 2004) - ↑ Eric Christopher Houston at knowngangs.com
- ↑ Four dead in China kindergarten attack, CNN (August 4, 2010)
– China school attack kills at least three children, BBC News (August 4, 2010)
– 4 Believed Dead in China School Attack, The New York Times (August 4, 2010)
– At least three dead in knife attack on China school, AFP (August 4, 2010)
– Man detained after three die in E China kindergarten attack, Xinhua (August 4, 2010)
– 山东淄博杀童血案凶手被捕 嫌犯是律师, The Epoch Times (August 6, 2010)
– 山東幼兒園血案 律師:兇手非律師, The Epoch Times (August 11, 2010)
– In China, school attacks expose divides, The Hindu (September 26, 2010) - ↑ 3 children killed in nursery rampage, People's Daily (September 22, 2012)
– Suicide-attempting child killer blames frustration for attack, China Daily (September 22, 2012)
– 广西平南县"9.21"故意杀人案 致3人死亡13人受伤, Sohu (September 22, 2012) - ↑ Student amok kills two, The Straits Times (November 15, 1971)
– Machete slayings, Des Moines Register (November 15, 1971) - ↑ Ex-soldier runs amok in school, The Standard (October 5, 1998)
– Chinese ex-soldier slashes 23 in school rampage, Reuters (October 4, 1998)
– 教师持刀杀学生案, edulawonline.com
– 优秀教师血洗校园, 66163.com - ↑ Five die as jilted students runs amuck in Bavaria, The Times (December 22, 1972)
– Student lief amok, Hamburger Abendblatt (December 21, 1972)
– Verschmähte Liebe kostete drei jungen Menschen das Leben, Hamburger Abendblatt (December 22, 1972) - ↑ Jonestown specter haunted sniper, Mohave Daily Miner (February 26, 1984)
– Mystery sniper sprays LA schoolyard, The Courier (February 26, 1984)
– Sniper kills 1, wounds 12 at L.A. school playground, St. Petersburg Times (February 25, 1984)
– School sniper victim dies, Oxnard Press-Courier (April 15, 1984)
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