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John Alfred Klang

Case from Cazenovia, WI dated Sep 29, 2006

Victim Details

John Alfred Klang

Male

White / Caucasian

Cazenovia

WI

2006-09-29

49

John

Alfred Klang

07/06/2026

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John Alfred Klang, aged 49, tragically lost his life on September 29, 2006, in Cazenovia, Wisconsin. Klang was the principal and district administrator at Weston High School. On that fateful day, a 15-year-old student named Eric Hainstock entered the school armed with a shotgun and a handgun. The incident began when Hainstock aimed the shotgun at a social studies teacher, but the school custodian managed to wrestle the shotgun away from him. However, Hainstock still had the handgun concealed in ...
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  • Wiscnews.com: GALLERY: Remembering Weston Principal John Klang
  • Swept the gun Away — John Alfred Klang
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    I was reading about the tragic events surrounding the loss of Principal John Klang, and it really pr... ...Read More
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