11) & 10) Andrew Golden (11 Years Old) and Mitchell Johnson (13 Years Old)
Andrew Golden and Mitchell Johnson were cousins, but were not really friends in middle school. They may have been related, but they just didn’t “hang out” while they were in school, given their grade differences. Thirteen year-old Mitchell got in touch with his cousin one day to see if he could help him frighten a few kids who were making fun of him. Both of the kids had had family issues; Andrew had just broken up with his girlfriend, he had educational problems, and his life was already appearing to be corrupted. They mutually had access to shotguns, and knew how to use them because they were hunters. SEE ALSO: The top 10 greatest cult movies ever made (With Pictures)
One Tuesday in March 1998, Mitchell stole his parent’s minivan and then proceeded to pick up his cousin. Both boys then took many firearms and a lot of camping gear out of Andrew’s house and put it all into the vehicle before driving to Jonesboro’s West Side Middle School in Arkansas. They then pulled an alarm, knowing that everyone would have to exit the building, and opened fire. Andrew and Mitchell, ages eleven and thirteen, killed four of their classmates and a teacher that day. Neither boy was tried as an adult, so each convict was released on their 21st birthday. Andrew has had a hard time finding employment, but Mitchell was arrested again and is now serving time in an adult prison.
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