Weeks before the shooting , Williams attempted to speak with a school counselor , but was instructed to return to class because the office was full at the time . As the semester unfolded and the abuse continued , friends came to believe that Williams had just reached a tipping point and mentioned he " did n't want to live anymore , " which resulted in more name-calling and threats of bullying . By early 2001 , Williams seemed to believe that his problems would not resolve themselves . The Friday before the shooting , Williams and classmates reported that his drama teacher humiliated him in front of the class during an acting exercise , which he perceived as an abusive setup . Williams spoke on two occasions of his plan to " pull a Columbine " at Santana High School , but no reports were ever made of these threats to the school . He also made plans to get on top of the school 's roof so that he could hit people more easily . The friends he informed were asked to leave the school . The first occasion was a week before the shooting , the second during the weekend prior to March 5
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Charles Andrew Williams