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Earnest Dunlap

Case from Columbia, SC dated Jan 24, 1994

Victim Details

Earnest Dunlap

Male

Columbia

SC

1994-01-24

17

Earnest

Dunlap

07/06/2026

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In a tragic and startling outbreak of violence within the supposed safety of a school, 17-year-old Earnest Dunlap, a male student at Eau Claire High School in Columbia, South Carolina, was shot and killed on January 24, 1994. The shooting occurred in a crowded hallway as students were changing classes, a moment of everyday school life that was shattered by gunfire. Dunlap was shot four times by another student, sending shockwaves through the city and leading to the introduction of metal detector ...
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    Reading about Earnest Dunlap's tragic story, I can't help but think about the massive responsibility... ...Read More
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    I'm really struck by what Harland Brown, the campus monitor, testified about in court. It’s incred... ...Read More
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