May 1, 1992

     
Location: Olivehurst, CA  
Suspect: Eric Houston - 20 years, White, Male  
     
Victim(s): Killed 3 students, 1 teacher and injured 13  
Weapon: 12-gauge shotgun and sawed off .22 rifle  
     
Summary:

Unhappy with the treatment he received while at Lindhurst High School, Houston, called his former school with a threat to shoot up a school rally to be held at the end of the day.  The rally was cancelled. Eric returned to his former school with a 12-gauge shotgun and a sawed off .22 rifle around 2 p.m.  He shoots teacher Robert Brens, who flunked him in Civics in 1989, and then Judy Davis, a current student of Mr. Brens.  Eric moves down the hall and shoots Jason E. White in the chest. At one point, Eric pointed his shotgun at a female student, but before he could pull the trigger, Beamon A. Hill pushes her aside and took the shotgun blast to the side of his head.  A very brave and heroic act on Beamon's part.  Eric continues his attack by taking 70 students hostage for 8 1/2 hours before giving up to authorities. He wounded nine other students and one adult. Mr. Brens hummed quietly to himself as he bled to death.  Beamon died instantly while Jason slowly bled to death. Wayne Bogus was one of the most severely injured students, with a shotgun blast at point blank range, but he defied the odds and made a remarkable recovery. 

 

 
     
Disposition: Unknown