High School Student shoots six school in Georgia, USA
May 20, 1999

Conyers, Georgia - A student with two guns opened fire at his high school today, shooting six schoolmates. the suspect tearfully surrendered after putting a gun into his own mouth.

The most seriously wounded student was listed as stable, after surgery for a gunshot wound to the intestines.

The suspect was described as a 15-year-old sophomore at Heritage High School who had recently broken up with his girlfriend. The gunman had two weapons, a .22-caliber rifle and a .22-caliber revolver, District Attorney Richard Read said.

The shootings happened about 7:55 a.m., or about 20 minutes before classes were to begin in this middle-class suburb 20 miles east of Atlanta. Today was the final day of classes for seniors at Heritage.

The gunman dropped the rifle as he fled. Once outside, he pulled out a revolver, dropped to his knees and put it in his mouth, Watts said.

The injured were identified as: 15-year-old Stephanie Laster, in stable condition at Grady Memorial Hospital; Brian Barnhardt, 16, Jason Cheek, 17, and Cania Collins, 15, all admitted to Rockdale Hospital for evaluation with superficial wounds; and Drake Hoy and Ryan Rosa, both 18, treated and released.


On April 20, two students with guns and bombs killed 13 people before taking their own lives at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo.