March 13, 1996
Thomas Hamilton, a 43 year old gun enthusiast strolls into Dunblane Primary School, with two semi-automatic pistols and two revolvers. He fires 106 times, mostly in the school gym, where a primary 1 (Kindergarten) class is about to start their lesson.
Sixteen children were killed by Hamilton, as was their teacher, who may have died in an attempt to shield them. The twelve other students in the class were all injured by gunfire.
Once he had finished his rampage, Hamilton drew a pistol and took his own life.
Hamilton had previously lost his job as a Boy Scout leader, and was having difficulty hiring out school rooms and community halls for his own boys' clubs due to allegations of taking photos of young boys, and in some cases, touching them. The attack, seemingly random, is thought to have been in anger to the local council's attitude towards him.
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