What happened at Red Lake? March, 2005 Residents of the Red Lake reservation in northern Minnesota struggled to understand a shooting March 21, 2005 that left 10 people dead and seven injured. The gunman was a 16-year-old student at Red Lake High School. He killed himself afterward.
Troubled teen kills nine, and himself The boy first shot his grandfather, then donned the man's police-issue gunbelt and bulletproof vest before heading to the high school, where he shot students and teachers at random (03/21/2005) Recounting the horror of shooting spree Feds: Assault at Red Lake over in nine minutes Searching for reasons behind school shootings Stories of heroism and survival Red Lake chairman reflects on shooting and its impact Teacher recalls "madness" of the Red Lake shootings THE VICTIMS Shooting victim: "I never thought he would do this" Sophomore Cody Thunder says he had no idea Jeff Weise posed a threat until the 16-year-old opened fire at Red Lake High School. (03/24/2005) A list of the victims Easter services and funerals mark a Minnesota weekend THE SUSPECT Who was Jeff Weise? It seems many people knew Jeff Weise, but few knew him well. He's been described as a loner. Students say he was sometimes teased, but rarely responded to the taunts. (03/24/2005) Web postings hold clues to Weise's actions Jeff Weise's enigmatic Internet persona Tribal chairman's son arrested in connection with school shooting E-mail gives glimpse into school shooting THE HEALING Starting the long process of healing One day after the killings, people gathered to comfort one another and pray. A prayer circle at the Bemidji hospital brought the community, Indian and white, together. (03/22/2005) Red Lake's children look to adults for answers An attempt at healing on the Red Lake reservation Students return to school for cleansing ceremony Red Lake superintendent talks about past, present and future THE REACTION Red Lake stunned by shooting, and spotlight Family connections on the reservation are strong. It's hard to find any member of the Red Lake band who's not lost a relative in the shooting. (03/22/2005) Strong emotions lie close to the surface THE FALLOUT Shooting fuels debate over safety of Prozac for teens Family members of Jeff Weise say they have questions about the medication he was taking up until the day of the shootings in Red Lake. Weise was taking the antidepressant Prozac. The shootings renewed the controversy over the use of antidepressants in children and adolescents. (03/25/2005) Quick police response is big change from Columbine Red Lake tragedy may help bridge racial divide Tensions within Red Lake tribe reach the surface
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