Spanaway Junior High School

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Spanaway Junior High School is a public school in Spanaway, Washington, United States. Its enrollment was 768 as of June 2019. [1] The school now occupies a building built in 2007.

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1985 shooting

On November 26, 1985, 14-year-old Heather Smith shot two boys fatally, including her ex-boyfriend, 15-year-old Gordon Pickett, and his best friend, 14-year-old Christopher Ricco, then killed herself with a .22 caliber rifle at the school. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Headcount ~ June 2019" (PDF). Bethel School District. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  2. "2 Slain as Junior-High Romance Turns Sour". The Seattle Times.
  3. "3 Die as Teen Romance Sours—Shooting at School in Spanaway Leaves Girl, 2 Boys Dead". The Seattle Times.
  4. "Spanaway Tragedy—Coping with Horror, Helplessness, Loss". The Seattle Times.