News Analysis

1) German Gunman 'Warned of Attack'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7939528.stm
Who: Tim Kretschmer, German teenager
Where: Winnenden and Wendlingen (Germany).
When: March 11, 2009
Why: Was a woman hater, he showed warning signs of being emotionally disturbed. He always played shooting video games. He was obsessed with heavy metal music and guns. When he graduated from school with bad grades his father took him to a mental institution in which he was treated for several times. His dislike women because he said that they were always unfair. These problems in Tim´s mind were really heavy so he decided to attack the school.
What: The teenager had killed 15 people (students and teachers). He killed 9 students, 8 were girls, 3 of them teachers and 3 were students.

2) Gunshot Hit 5 Young Men at Chicago School
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/10/us/10chicago.html?_r=2
Who: Some gunmen inside a silver truck.
Where: Chicago, Illinois. South Chicago.
When: Thursday, January 8, 2009
Why: Nobody knows, they were only shouting 'they're shooting!'.
What: 5 teenagers were injured, when they were walking to the basketball gymnasium.

3) Gunman had list people 'who done him wrong'.
http://www.ctvbc.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20090310/shooting_spree_090311/20090311/?hub=BritishColumbiaHome
Who: McLendon, Michael.
Where: Alabama, United States.
When: March 10, 2009
What: A person killed 10 people, including his family and then he killed himself.
Why: Some say the he was forced to resign Reliable Metals.

4) 2 Dead and 13 Wounded in California School Shouting
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/05/national/05CND-SHOOT.html?ex=1237089600&en=4b1f80bc46bc821d&ei=5070
Who: A ninth grader.
Where: A suburb in San Diego, California, United States.
When: March 5, 2001.
What: A ninth grader (15 years old) pulled a gun and opened fire, killing at least two and 13 wounded.
Why: Officials said they did not know what the motive was.

5) Texas city official: Mass shooting left scars, but Killeen 'resilient'
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/03/12/killeen.mass.shooting/
Who: George Hennard (35 years old).
Where: Killeen, Texas, United States.
When: October 16, 1991.
What: George went into a cafeteria and he opened fire, killing 3 people, 20 wounded people, and then he shot himself.
Why: He chose his victims.

6) Columbine High School Massacre
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbine_High_School_massacre
Who: Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold.
Where: Colorado, United States.
When: April 20, 1999.
What: Two students killed 12 students and a teacher, 23 were wounded, and then they killed themselfs.
Why: Eric Harris was angry with society, and they don't know why he did that.