ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS

PEKKA-ERIC AUVINEN · JOKELA H.S. (FINLAND)

Pekka-Eric Auvinen Online

1. On November 7, 2007, Pekka-Eric Auvinen committed a rampage attack at Jokela High School in Finland. This file contains three documents he posted online regarding the attack and his philosophy.
   

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Pekka-Eric Auvinen’s YouTube Profile

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MICHAEL CARNEAL · WEST PADUCAH, KENTUCKY

Michael Carneal Court of Appeals

1. Michael Carneal committed a rampage attack on December 1, 1997, and was imprisoned. He later appealed the case, desiring to withdraw his guilty plea and claiming that he had been misdiagnosed. The court record includes important information about Michael’s mental health.
   

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ALVARO CASTILLO · HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA

Castillo COA10-814

1. Alvaro Castillo committed a school shooting on August 30, 2006 at Orange High School in Hillsborough, North Carolina. He wounded two students. Prior to the attack at school, he murdered his father. Alvaro was 18 years old. This court case provides a detailed history of his life and psychological problems.
   

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SEUNG HUI CHO · VIRGINIA TECH

Legal and Mental Health Records of Seung Hui Cho

1. On April 16, 2007, Seung Hui Cho committed a rampage attack at Virginia Tech. The following documents include the records of three incidents that brought him to the attention of the university police in 2005, his subsequent court order for a mental health evaluation, and his mental health records. There is also the document of a speeding ticket he received shortly before the attack, a search warrant completed after the attack, as well as the court order following the attack for unsealing the audio record of his commitment hearing in 2005.
   68 pages | 9.8 Mb | Download PDF
   

Richard McBeef (a play by Seung Hui Cho)

1. This play was written by Seung Hui Cho while a student at Virginia Tech.
   

2. 10 pages | 328 Kb | Download PDF
   

Mr. Brownstone (a play by Seung Hui Cho)

1. This play was written by Seung Hui Cho while a student at Virginia Tech. The title is from a song by Guns ’N Roses and the play quotes the lyrics.
   

2. 11 pages | 188 Kb | Download PDF
   

Cho’s English Department E-mails

1. This file contains e-mails to, from, and about Seung Hui Cho, as well as poetry and fiction of his and a statement from his family. The e-mails are from both before and after the attack (most from before) and are not in order.
   94 pages | 3.4 Mb | Download PDF
   

Seung Hui Cho’s “Manifesto”

1. Cho sent what has been described as a “multimedia manifesto” to MSNBC on the day of his attack at Virginia Tech. This included 23 pages of photographs and text. This document contains the text.
   4 pages | 82 Kb | Download PDF
   

WELLINGTON DE OLIVEIRA · TASSO DA SILVEIRA SCHOOL (BRAZIL)

Wellington de Oliveira’s Suicide Note

1. On April 7, 2001, Wellington de Oliveira committed a school shooting at a school he had attended approximately ten years earlier — the Tasso da Silveira Municipal School in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was 23 years old. He left this suicide note (this translation from Portuguese was found online).
   1 page | 418 Kb | Download PDF
   

KIMVEER GILL · DAWSON COLLEGE (MONTREAL)

Kimveer Gill Online (scans of printed pages)

1. This document contains Gill’s pages from the site VampireFreaks.com. This material includes the results of online questionnaires he completed as well as his postings. There has been ongoing controversy regarding whether or not Kimveer Gill played the video game Super Columbine Massacre. Gill lists this as one of his favorite games on page 15 of this document. These are scans of printed pages; the stray markings on some pages are mine (P.L.). In addition, in some cases words at the edges of the pages did not print and I have written them in.
   68 pages | 4.8 Mb | Download PDF
   

Kimveer Gill Online (electronic version)

1. This document contains the text of Gill's postings. I found the document online and though the content is accurate, the format is not the same as in his actual postings. This document contains most of the same material as in the scanned pages in “Kimveer Gill Online” but with the advantages that it is easier to read and the content is searchable.
   52 pages | 446 Kb | Download PDF
   

ERIC HARRIS / DYLAN KLEBOLD · COLUMBINE H.S.

JCSO 1997

1. On August 7, 1997, a complaint was made to JCSO regarding Eric Harris. Printouts of his web pages, including his log of ‘Rebel Missions’ of mischief and vandalism, are included.
   10 pages | 588 Kb | Download PDF
   

JCSO 1998

1. On March 18, 1998, another complaint was made regarding Eric’s bomb-making activities, violent writings, and threat to kill Brooks Brown. Printouts of Eric’s web pages are included.
   17 pages | 952 Kb | Download PDF
   

Eric Harris’s Diversion Documents

1. After Eric was arrested on January 30, 1998, he participated in a diversion program to keep young, first-time offenders out of the legal system. This document contains his intake paperwork, questionnaires, notes of probation meetings, and assorted forms.
   72 pages | 6.3 Mb | Download PDF
   

Dylan Klebold’s Diversion Documents

1. After Dylan was arrested on January 30, 1998, he participated in a diversion program to keep young, first-time offenders out of the legal system. This document contains his intake paperwork, questionnaires, notes of probation meetings, and assorted forms.
   80 pages | 7.2 Mb | Download PDF
   

JCSO Columbine Documents

1. Following the attack at Columbine, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) took charge of investigating the incident and accumulated approximately 27,000 pages of documents. Most of these have been released to the public and are available below, but there are some gaps in the sequence of documents. These and other materials (such as videos by Harris and Klebold) can be purchased from JCSO.
   

2. Note: This massive document has been broken into several approximately 1000-page segments, each of which may be downloaded individually. Each segment is about 20 Mb.
   

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4. Pages 1,001–2,000 | Download PDF
   

5. Pages 2,001–3,000 | Download PDF
   

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24. The following file of 946 pages contains some of the most important pages in the JCSO material, including the journals of Eric and Dylan, school papers, etc.
    

25. Pages 25,923–26,859 | Download PDF
    

26. Additional JCSO Pages | Download PDF
    

Eric Harris’s Autopsy Report

1. 9 pages | 344 Kb | Download PDF
   

Dylan Klebold’s Autopsy Report

1. 8 pages | 356 Kb | Download PDF
   

ANDREW GOLDEN / MITCHELL JOHNSON
JONESBORO, ARKANSAS

Mitchell Johnson Deposition

1. On March 24, 1998, Andrew Golden and Mitchell Johnson committed a school shooting in Jonesboro, Arkansas. On April 2, 2007, Mitchell Johnson gave this deposition.
   131 pages | 266 Kb | Download PDF
   

Johnson Appeal

1. Because Mitchell Johnson was only 13 years old at the time of his school shooting, he could only be imprisoned until age 21. Following his release, he was arrested in 2007 for possession of marijuana and a firearm. In 2009, Johnson appealed the case.
   11 pages | 37 Kb | Download PDF
   

Golden v. State

1. Andrew Golden committed a school shooting with Mitchell Johnson in 1998. Andrew was eleven years old at the time of the attack. In 2000, he appealed his conviction, focusing on issues of competency to stand trial and whether or not juveniles can use insanity as a defense.
   8 pages | 147 Kb | Download PDF
   

KIP KINKEL · SPRINGFIELD, OREGON

Kip Kinkel’s Writings

1. On May 20, 1998, 15-year-old Kip Kinkel killed his parents. The next day, he went to school and shot 27 people. This document contains four pieces of his writings that have been gathered from online sources.
   3 pages | 57 Kb | Download PDF
   

Kip Kinkel’s Trial

1. This document contains excerpts from court testimony on Kip’s mental status provided by four mental health professionals: Dr. Orin Bolstad, Dr. Richard Konkol, Dr. William Sack, and Dr. Jeffrey Hicks.
   43 pages | 336 Kb | Download PDF
   

Kinkel Court of Appeals

1. Kip Kinkel was sentenced to 111 years in prison for the murder of his parents and the murders and attempted murders of students during his rampage attack in May, 1998. In 2002 he appealed his sentence. The court record includes a summary of the details of his attacks as well as information provided to the court by mental health professionals.
   10 pages | 123 Kb | Download PDF
   

Kip Kinkel’s Confession

1. This is a transcript of Kip’s confession to Detective Al Warthen shortly after his rampage attack on May 21, 1998.
   20 pages | 115 Kb | Download PDF
   

Kristin Kinkel’s Letter

1. After Kip’s attack, his sister wrote a letter to the judge about her brother as she knew him.
   2 pages | 41 Kb | Download PDF
   

Kinkel’s Therapy Notes

1. Prior to his rampage, Kip attended therapy sessions with Dr. Jeffrey Hicks from January 20 through July 30, 1997. This document contains his records of the therapy sessions.
   6 pages | 86 Kb | Download PDF
   

MARC LÉPINE · ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE (MONTREAL)

Marc Lépine’s Suicide Note

1. On December 6, 1989, Marc Lépine committed a rampage attack at the École Polytechnique in Montreal, killing fourteen women. I have not found any reproductions of his suicide note, but this document contains the text of the note in the original French and an English translation.
   2 pages | 61 Kb | Download PDF
   

WAYNE LO · GREAT BARRINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS

Wayne Lo Court Cases

1. On December 14, 1992, 18-year-old Wayne Lo committed a school shooting on the campus of Simon’s Rock College, in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. In 1998, he appealed his conviction (case 428 Mass. 45) and in 2001 to 2002, there was another court case regarding the college’s financial liability for the attack (case 54 Mass. App. Ct. 286). Both cases recount the sequence of events the day of the shooting, with the former case including important information indicating Lo’s desire to fake mental illness.
   

2. Lo 428 Mass. 45
   

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4. Lo 54 Mass. App. Ct. 286
   

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BARRY LOUKAITIS · MOSES LAKE, WASHINGTON

Loukaitis Appeal

1. On Friday, February 2, 1996, 14-year-old Barry Loukaitis committed a school shooting at Frontier Junior High School in Moses Lake, Washington. This court document is the record of his appeal in 1999 of his conviction.
   6 pages | 90 Kb | Download PDF
   

EVAN RAMSEY · BETHEL, ALASKA

Donald Ramsey 834

1. Donald Ramsey, Evan’s father, went on an armed rampage on October 21, 1986, and was sent to prison for ten years. In 1992 he filed an appeal. This document provides a summary of the events leading up to and including his rampage.
   6 pages | 123 Kb | Download PDF
   

Evan Ramsey A-8846

1. Evan Ramsey was imprisoned with a sentence of 210 years. In 2005 he filed an appeal that his sentence was excessive. The court record provides a summary of the details of the attack.
   6 pages | 119 Kb | Download PDF
   

Evan Ramsey A-7295

1. Evan Ramsey committed his school shooting on February 19, 1997, and was imprisoned. In 2002, he filed an appeal because the original court had not let him introduce evidence at his trial of his history of physical and sexual abuse, as well as bringing up other issues. The court record includes important information about Evan’s history of placements, abuse, and other matters.
   11 pages | 119 Kb | Download PDF
   

J.R. v. State A-7682

1. Two of Evan’s friends were arrested for playing a role in his attack. One friend, James Randall, appealed his conviction. The court document reviews the role that Randall played in the attack and reverses the earlier decision against him.
   9 pages | 111 Kb | Download PDF
   

JAMIE ROUSE · LYNVILLE, TENNESSEE

Rouse M1999-01807-CCA-R3-CD

1. Jamie Rouse committed a school shooting on November 15, 1995 at Richland High School in Lynville, Tennessee. He killed  a teacher and a student and wounded another teacher. Rouse was 17 years old. The court case includes details of the shooting as well as information regarding his family history.
   10 pages | 45 Kb | Download PDF
   

Stephen Abbott 01C01-9704-CC-00122

1. Rouse’s friend, Stephen Abbott, was charged for his alleged role in the attack. Abbott had heard Rouse talk about killing people and gave him a ride to school on the day of Rouse’s attack. Abbott maintains that he did not know Rouse was serious when he talked about shooting people. This court case reviews the evidence regarding Abbott’s knowledge of Rouse’s intentions.
   49 pages | 168 Kb | Download PDF
   

MATTI SAARI · KAUHAJOKI SCHOOL (FINLAND)

Matti Saari’s YouTube Profile

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JEFFREY WEISE · RED LAKE, MINNESOTA

Jeffrey Weise Online (scans of printed pages)

1. This document contains Jeffrey’s webpages, postings, and fiction. These are scans of printed pages; the stray markings on some pages are mine (P.L.).
   93 pages | 4.8 Mb | Download PDF
   

Jeffrey Weise Online (web archives)

1. These three documents are copies of Jeffrey’s online writings. “Thoughts of a Dreamer” contains journal-like entries. The other two contain his fiction. These two have overlapping, but not identical, content. These pages are included in the document that consists of printed pages scanned, but have the advantage that they can be searched. (The scanned pages, however, include material beyond these three files.)
   

2. “Thoughts of a Dreamer”
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3. “Blades11”
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4. “Writer’s Coven”
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Jeffrey Weise’s Father’s Obituary

1. On July 21, 1997, Jeffrey’s father (Daryl Lussier, Jr.) committed suicide during an armed standoff with tribal police. I have not discovered why there was a standoff. The obituary does not mention any circumstances surrounding his death, but does provide a little information regarding Mr. Lussier’s life and family. The obituary appeared on July 22, 1997, and is reproduced with permission of The Bemidji Pioneer.
   1 page | 373 Kb | Download PDF
   

JIVERLY WONG · BINGHAMPTON, NEW YORK

Jiverly Wong’s Suicide Note

1. On April 3, 2009, Jiverly Wong (the last name is sometimes spelled “Voong”) killed 13 people, wounded 4, and killed himself in a rampage attack at the immigration center of the American Civic Association in Binghamton, New York. Wong had taken English classes there but had stopped attending a few weeks before his attack. His suicide note is dated March 18, 2009, but it was not postmarked until April 3, the day of his attack. It is addressed to the news program “News Ten Now,” where it was received several days after the incident.
   

2. Jiverly Wong’s Suicide Note (facsimile)
   

3. 2 pages | 5.5 Mb | Download PDF
   

4. Jiverly Wong’s Suicide Note (transcription)
   

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LUKE WOODHAM · PEARL, MISSISSIPPI

Luke Woodham’s Writings

1. This document collects several pieces of Luke’s writing. WARNING: this includes a graphic description of extreme cruelty used in killing Luke’s pet dog.
   4 pages | 106 Kb | Download PDF
   

Woodham Court Documents

1. On October 1, 1997, 16-year-old Luke Woodham killed his mother at home and proceeded to his school, where he committed a rampage attack. Following his initial conviction for murder, Woodham appealed the case on procedural grounds. The documents listed below are records of the subsequent hearings.
   

2. U.S. District Court No. 3-04cv48-HTW-JCS
   

3. 10 pages | 274 Kb | Download PDF
   

4. Supreme Court of Mississippi No. 1998-KA-01689-SCT
   

5. 10 pages | 86 Kb | Download PDF
   

6. Supreme Court of Mississippi No. 1998-KA-01479-SCT
   

7. 6 pages | 102 Kb | Download PDF

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