Andy Williams # T-43070
Pox Box 5002
Calipatria, Ca, 92233

On March 1, 2001, a 15-year-old high school freshman opened fire at his school in Santee, Southern California, killing two other students and wounding 11 students and two teachers. One victim, Brian Zuchor, 14, was found dead at the school. Randy Gordon, 15, died at nearby Grossmont Hospital. Eleven more students and two adults wounded. The teenager, identified as Andy Williams, allegedly told friends that he wanted to “pull a Columbine” on Santana High. Sadly, no one took him seriously.

The shooting started at about 9:20 a.m. in the boys room in the social sciences building. Students said Williams was smiling when he allegedly emerged from a restroom and started shooting. \"He was looking around, smiling, with his weapon. He fired two more shots and went back in,” fellow student John Schardt told AP. “He had an evil kind of sadistic demeanor to him.” The gunman allegedly reloaded his weapon four times and fired more than thirty rounds.

According to Neil O’Grady, 15, the suspect talked to him and others over the weekend about a shooting at the school: “He was telling us how he was going to bring a gun to school” O’Grady said, “but we thought he was joking.” Students described Williams as “scrawny and little,” and someone “who always got picked on.” For months he kept saying he was going to bring his father’s guns to school and shoot people: “You guys just watch, I’ll do it… It’ll happen.”

Santee, a suburban town of 59,000 residents, is about 10 miles northeast of San Diego. Santana High, which opened in 1965, has more that 1,900 students in grades nine through 12.

Authorities in San Diego, California say that school rampager Charles “Andy” Williams saved one bullet for himself but was unable to use it due to quick action by law enforcement. Fifteen-year-old Charles “Andy” Williams told detectives he carefully counted bullets, but planned to shoot randomly, but at the end would commit suicide.

The scrawny teen also allegedly said made up his mind about the attack three days before the rampage. Williams told detectives he was disappointed and angry at Santana High, in part because he was disciplined for repeated tardiness. He added that he wasn’t shooting at anyone in particular. Williams is being held in juvenile custody after being charged as an adult under Proposition 21 with murder, attempted murder and assault with a firearm.

The boy also allegedly said he told his friend Joshua Stevens of his plan. Stevens has said he did not report anything because he thought Williams was joking. Stevens is one of four students forced to transfer from Santana High.
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