| Wickliffe Middle School shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | Wickliffe, Ohio, United States |
| Date | November 7, 1994 (EST) |
| Attack type | School shooting |
| Weapon(s) | 12 gauge shotgun |
| Death(s) | 1 |
| Injured | 3 |
| Perpetrator(s) | Keith A. Ledeger |
The Wickliffe Middle School shooting was a school shooting that occurred on November 7, 1994 at Wickliffe Middle School in Wickliffe, Ohio, United States. The gunman, 37-year-old Keith A. Ledeger, was a former student at Wickliffe Middle School. Ledeger shot and killed custodian Pete Christopher, as well as wounding the assistant principal, a police officer, and a teacher, before being stopped by an officer.
Ledeger was an alcoholic at the time of the shooting. He was seen walking into the school by a construction crew doing work on a nearby bank. They managed to call 911 before he entered the school which greatly reduced the number of casualties.
  | New York Times article - Man Fires Shotgun In School, Killing One and Injuring 3 - The New York Times |
| | Education Week article - Education Week: Districts News Briefs |
| | Short newspaper article - The Ledger - Google News Archive Search |
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