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John Gillette, a 48-year-old male teacher of unspecified ethnicity, was fatally shot on April 24, 1998, at a school dance held at Nick's Place in Edinboro, Pennsylvania. The incident, known as the 1998 Parker Middle School dance shooting, was carried out by Andrew Jerome Wurst, a 14-year-old student who brought his father's .25-caliber pistol to the event.
Gillette, a popular science teacher at Parker Middle School, was killed after asking Wurst to come inside from the outdoor patio. Wur ...Read More
Gillette, a popular science teacher at Parker Middle School, was killed after asking Wurst to come inside from the outdoor patio. Wur ...Read More
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John Gillette
Male
Edinboro
PA
1998-04-24
48
John
Gillette
11/26/2025
Forum Posts (2)
I was just reading about the 1998 Parker Middle School dance shooting, and it struck me how quick th... ...Read More
09/03/2024
09/03/2024
I've been thinking a lot about James Strand, the owner of Nick's Place, and the bravery he showed th... ...Read More
01/26/2024
01/26/2024
