Gunman opens fire on children in California

Title

Gunman opens fire on children in California

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:56

Description

Nick Peters describes the scene at a school in Stockton, California, where a gunman dressed in combat gear opened fire on a playground full of children. Five children were killed. Police captain Dennis Perry describes the murderer, a man named Patrick West (or Patrick Purdy), and his fascination with the military. It is thought, because of the South-East Asian ethnic origin of the children, that this could be a racial attack. Townspeople give their reactions to the atrocity.

Contributors

Nick Peters; Dennis Perry

Keywords

California; USA; Crime; Homicide; Children (age group); Murderers; Schools; Weapons; Students; Guns; Firearms; Asian peoples; Stockton; Patrick West; Patrick Purdy

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