Tequila Thomas

Death by Force

Tequila Thomas, an 8-year-old girl from Greenwood, South Carolina, tragically lost her life on September 26, 1988, during a school shooting at Oakland Elementary School. On that fateful day, 19-year-old James William Wilson Jr. entered the school armed with a .22 caliber revolver he had stolen from his grandparents. Wilson began his rampage in the cafeteria, where he shot several students and teachers. He then moved to a third-grade classroom, where he continued his attack, ultimately killing Te ...Read More

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