Virginia Tech
Sandy Hook/ Columbine
Percentages?
Facts
100

Was Seung-Hui Cho's (the shooter) gun purchased legally?

Yes

100

One of the biggest non-profits that promotes the prevention of school shootings is called what?

Sandy Hook Promise

100

What percentage of school shootings have happened in high schools?

61%

100

How many kids die each day from gun Violence in America?

12

200

How many people died in the shooting?

32 people (largest school shooting to this day)

200

How many people died in the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting?

27 total

200

What percentage of school shooters planned the attack in advance?

93%

200

What is the leading cause of death among American children and teens?

Guns

300

Who did Seung-Hui Cho (the shooter) send signs to before he went on a rampage?

NBC news

300

The school shooters of Columbine were obsessed with Hitler and Germany. The school shooting happened on a famous person's birthday. Whos?

Hitler

300

What percentage of school shooters are male?

95.7%

300

Since the shooting at Columbine High School in 1999, how many people have experienced gun violence in schools?

Over 390,000

400

The main building that was shot up reopened 2 years after the shooting. Answer one of the following: What is the building's name? What is the new building's main function?

Center for Peace Studies and Violence Prevention/ to promote peace and prevent violence

400

How many people died in the Columbine shooting?

13 in total (one recent)

400

The United States has experienced what percent of global public mass shootings?

31%

400

What percentage of school shooters are white?

54.1%

500

What should the school have done to prevent the incident?

Notified the students
500

What genre of movies did the school shooters of Sandy Hook and Columbine like the most?

Horror

500

What percentage of school shooters commit suicide in the end?

40%

500

What are the top 3 common traits in school shooters?

Mental illness, broken families, and economic insecurity