Three students are killed and five others wounded while they take part in a prayer circle in a
             hallway at Heath High School in West Paducah, Ky. A 14-year-old student pleads guilty
             but mentally ill to murder and is serving life in prison. One of the wounded girls is left
             - 1st October, 1997:
             A 16-year-old outcast in Pearl, Miss., is accused of killing his mother, then going to Pearl
             High School and shooting nine students. Two of them die, including the suspect's
             ex-girlfriend. The 16-year-old is sentenced to life in prison. Two others await trial on
             accessory charges.
             - 1st May, 1997:
             A student is sho
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