On This Day: February 24 1984 Tyrone Mitchell Initiated the 49th Street Elementary School Shooting in Los Angeles

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On This Day: February 24 1984 Tyrone Mitchell Initiated the 49th Street Elementary School Shooting in Los Angeles.

On this day February 24 1984 Tyrone Mitchell opened fire on students outside 49th Street Elementary School in Los Angeles California killing two children and injuring twelve others before taking his own life. The tragic attack was one of the earliest instances of school violence that shocked the nation.

Mitchell fired from the second story window of his home located across the street from the school. Armed with a rifle and shotgun he targeted children leaving the school at the end of the...
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