Laurie Dann entered an elementary school in Winnetka, Illinois, in 1988 and opened fire, killing eight-year-old Nicholas Corwin and wounding other children. The shooting was part of a day of violence that also involved fires and poisoned food. Dann later died by suicide, leaving investigators and families to reconstruct the warning signs and attacks.
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Chicago Tribune · 1988-05-21 · Page 1
School shooting leads the Chicago front page
The next day’s front page reports the Hubbard Woods school shooting and maps the sequence of events.
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From the Archives: Who was Laurie Dann, 1988 school shooter?
Video from ABC 7 Chicago covering the Laurie Dann & the Winnetka school shooting case. Length: 2:12.
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Internet Archive · Library record · 1990
MURDER OF INNOCENCE
JOEL KAPLAN, GEORGE PAPAJOHN AND ERIC ZORN. A library catalog record for a book connected with Laurie Dann & the Winnetka school shooting. The record may offer a preview or borrowing options; full reading access is not guaranteed.
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ABC 7 Chicago
From the Archives: Who was Laurie Dann, 1988 school shooter?
Video from ABC 7 Chicago covering the Laurie Dann & the Winnetka school shooting case. Length: 2:12.
Watch on YouTubeTrue Crime Guys
Laurie Dann's Rampage: A Chilling Tale of Desperation and Tragedy
Video from True Crime Guys covering the Laurie Dann & the Winnetka school shooting case. Length: 1:21:42.
Watch on YouTubeCrime and Coffee Couple
The rampage of Laurie Dann & the murder of Nick Corwin | Ep 237
Video from Crime and Coffee Couple covering the Laurie Dann & the Winnetka school shooting case. Length: 59:11.
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The Day Winnetka’s Sense of Safety Was Shattered | Laurie Dann and Nick Corwin Ep 237
Video from Crime and Coffee Couple covering the Laurie Dann & the Winnetka school shooting case. Length: 59:09.
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30 Years Later, Survivor Of Laurie Dann Laments Rise In School Shootings
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A Ticking Time Bomb
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Discussion: Laurie Dann
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