Title: List of school shootings in the United States (before 2000) - Wikipedia
Headings: List of school shootings in the United States (before 2000)
List of school shootings in the United States (before 2000)
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19th century
1840s
1850s
1860s
1870s
1880s
1890s
20th century
1900s
1910s
1920s
1930s
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1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000–present
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Content: April 9, 1891
Newburgh, New York
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? 70-year-old James Foster fired a shotgun at a group of students in the playground of St. Mary's Parochial School, causing minor injuries to several of the students. March 26, 1893
Plain Dealing, Louisiana
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During an evening school dance at Plain Dealing High School, a fight broke out. Two students were shot and killed immediately, two more were fatally wounded, and the high school's Professor Johnson was wounded in the arm. December 13, 1898
Charleston, West Virginia
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During the school exhibition, a group of young men tried to break up a student performance. When teacher Mr. Fisher tried to throw them out, they turned on him. Audience members joined the fray. Harry Flasher was shot and instantly killed, Henry Carney was fatally shot in the back, Ralph Jones and two others were also fatally shot, and George Gibson was shot in the hand; Haz Harding had his skull crushed, and several others received minor wounds. 20th century
1900s
Date
Location
Deaths
Injuries
Description
February 24, 1903
Inman, South Carolina
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Edward Foster, a 17-year-old student at Inman High School, was fatally wounded by his teacher Reuben Pitts after jerking a rod from Pitts' hands to avoid punishment.