| Jefferson High School massacre | |
|---|---|
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| Vital statistics | |
| Participants | Benjamin Harris (perpetuator), staff and students (targets) |
| Date | Unknown |
| Location | Jefferson High School |
The Jefferson High School massacre was the central event in April Showers. A senior, Benjamin Harris, embarked on a shooting spree and killed thirteen people before committing suicide.
Preparation events[]
It is unknown what happened prior to the shooting, but Benjamin was "absent" from Jefferson High School the day he initiated the attack.
The massacre[]
Sean and Nick flee, taking Sam with them.
The shooting, at first, was thought by the staff and students to be a senior prank until the first gunshots rang out. Sean Ryan and Nick intended to leave the building but Martin Blackwell insisted that they stay out of sight until
Sean and Mr. Blackwell watch in shock as the shooting unfolds.
help arrived. However, Sean and Nick fled anyway, taking a traumatized Sam with them. They managed to make it outside, and they helped several other terrified students bring down the fence that was trapping them on campus. The survivors sought help for the injured or deceased in a surburban neighborhood.
The survivors receive help in a nearby neighborhood.
Jason Gates was left to fend for himself, but he was able to get out of the school with the body of a dead girl in tow. Meanwhile, Mr. Blackwell and his group of students chose to flee. While the rest of them made it out, Mr. Blackwell was shot in the back and Jonathan dragged him into a nearby classroom and desperately tried to save him. Jonathan's efforts later proved fruitless as Mr. Blackwell died from his injuries not much later.
The S.W.A.T. team arrived to dispatch the perpetuator, but Benjamin committed suicide before
The S.W.A.T. team arrives at the school.
they could do anything. They eventually found Mr. Blackwell and Jonathan, the latter devastated to see that Mr. Blackwell hadn't survived his wounds.
Casualties[]
In his rampage, Ben killed twelve students and one teacher before turning his gun upon himself. The known casualties are:
- April Lauren
- Benjamin Harris
- Martin Blackwell
- 11 other students
Aftermath[]
Memorial crosses were placed in honor of those who were killed.
The community was scarred by the attack, and the authorities began
The cars of the deceased were turned into memorials.
questioning various individuals about their involvement in the shooting, if any. Sean claimed that their interrogations weren't trying to get answers, but rather an attempt to blame someone who wasn't dead. Jason was hailed a hero by the media, and was interviewed by CNN; he was unable to cope with his "fame" and because of this, he later killed
Jason Gates was a "hero" for saving another student.
himself. Memorial crosses were built in memory of the deceased and served as their final resting place. The cars of the deceased were transformed into memorials as well. In one of Ben's videos, his motives for the shooting were revealed: He allegedly "hated" mankind and wanted to make a difference. Nick was eventually arrested by
Signs were put up in honor of the deceased.
the police, who had falsely accused him of planning the attack with Ben. He was later released, and, unable to deal with the knowledge of being friends with the one who had began a school shooting, moved out of town with his family in hopes of a better life. Funerals for the deceased began on Friday.