The Dunblane massacre occurred at a primary school in the small town of Dunblane, Stirling region, Scotland, UK. On Wednesday, March 13, 1996, spree killer Thomas Hamilton (43), walked in to the school armed with two pistols, two revolvers and 743 cartridges and opened fire. He fired 105 rounds with one of his two 9 mm Browning semi-automatic pistols within about 3-4 minutes. Sixteen children of 5-6 years of age and one adult teacher died as a result. Hamilton then committed suicide.
After gaining entry to the school, Hamilton made his way to the gym hall and opened fire on a class, killing or wounding every person present. Fifteen children (all aged between 4 and 5) and a teacher (Mrs Gwen Mayor) died at the scene. Hamilton then fired one shot with one of his two .357 Smith & Wesson revolvers into his mouth, pointing upwards and dying instantly. A further fifteen children and three adults were rushed to hospital as soon as the emergency services arrived, however one of these children was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital. For a thorough timeline of the event, see [1].
List of deceased victims:
- Victoria Elizabeth Clydesdale
- Emma Elizabeth Crozier
- Melissa Helen Currie
- Charlotte Louise Dunn
- Kevin Allan Hasell
- Ross William Irvine
- David Charles Kerr
- Mhairi Isabel MacBeath
- Gwen Hodson or Mayor (schoolteacher)
- Brett McKinnon
- Abigail Joanne McLennan
- Emily Morton
- Sophie Jane Lockwood North
- John Petrie
- Joanna Caroline Ross
- Hannah Louise Scott
- Megan Turner
See also: list of massacres, school massacres
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