Earl Metcalf, a 62-year-old custodian, tragically lost his life on December 30, 1974, during a mass shooting at Olean High School in Olean, New York. The incident began when Anthony Barbaro, a 17-year-old honor student and member of the high school rifle team, entered the school and made his way to the third floor. Barbaro started a fire on the third floor and shot Metcalf, who was investigating the fire alarm. Metcalf's death was part of a larger tragedy that saw Barbaro barricade himself in th
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