Shooting at Northern Illinois University
Victims
- Catalina Garcia (20, Female), Student, Fatality
- Julianna Gehant (32, Female), Student, Fatality
- Ryanne Mace (19, Female), Student, Fatality
- Gayle Dubowski (20, Female), Student, Fatality
- Daniel Parmenter (20, Male), Student, Fatality
Shooter
Steven Kazmierczak (27, Male), Student, Fatality (Suicide)
Occurred on Feb 14, 2008
Mental illnessA gunman shot multiple people on the campus of Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois, killing 6 (including himself) and wounding 18. It was the fourth-deadliest university shooting in United States history. The students were shot while attending an oceanography class in a large auditorium-style lecture hall. The shooter, 27-year-old Steven Kazmierczak, was described as "an outstanding student" who reportedly stopped taking medication prior to the shooting and became "somewhat erratic". A story published by Esquire stated that he allegedly had a history of mental illness, was bullied in high school, and had shown an interest in previous school shootings. Learn More (wikipedia.org)
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