The Friday before the shooting, Williams and classmates reported that his drama teacher humiliated him in front of the class during an acting exercise for which he was not prepared, which he perceived as an abusive setup. Īs the semester unfolded, friends came to believe that Williams had just reached a tipping point and mentioned he 'didn't want to live anymore,' which resulted in more name-calling and threats of bullying. He later reportedly complained to a school counselor multiple times about being bullied and told a school security guard he was going to bring a gun to campus, but evidence has not been found for either claim.
Weeks before the shooting, Williams allegedly attempted to speak with a school counselor but was instructed to return to class because the office was full at the time. He is currently serving 50 years to life in prison. Williams was then apprehended by responding police officers and convicted. 22-caliber revolver, killing two students and wounding 13 others. The gunman, 15-year-old Charles Andrew Williams, opened fire with an eight-shot. On March 5, 2001, a school shooting occurred at Santana High School in Santee, California. Mass shooting, school shooting, double-murder