1976 — July 12, California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) Library shooting rampage–7

–7 Huor. “41 years later…CSUF massacre is still heavy on…hearts…” Daily Titan, 8-27-2017.
–7 Wikipedia. “California State University, Fullerton Library Massacre.”

Narrative Information

Wikipedia: California State University Fullerton Library custodian, Edward Charles Allaway, shoots nine people in the basement and first floor of the library, killing seven within five minutes. He drove to a nearby hotel where his estranged wife worked, called police and quietly surrendered….Allaway’s apparent motive was that he thought pornographers were forcing his wife to appear in movies. This served to enrage him. His wife had filed for divorce just before the attack occurred. The defense alleged that commercial pornographic movies were being shown by library staff members before library opening hours and in break rooms, but Allaway’s wife was not in them….He was later found guilty of six counts of first degree murder and one count of second degree murder. However, a second phase of the trial determined that he was not sane. Five different mental health professionals diagnosed him with paranoid schizophrenia. He presented a history of mental illness. He was committed to the California state mental hospital system, where he remains at Patton State Hospital in San Bernardino, as of 2007.” (Wikipedia. “California State University, Fullerton Library Massacre.”)

Sources

Huor, Anita. “41 years later, the CSUF massacre is still heavy on the hearts of those related to the victims.” Daily Titan (The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton). 8-27-2017. Accessed 10-9-2021 at: https://dailytitan.com/lifestyle/41-years-later-the-csuf-massacre-is-still-heavy-on-the-hearts-of-those-related/article_6ce44a3c-e88e-580b-8ed6-bf8d30f8fa8c.html

Wikipedia. “California State University, Fullerton Library Massacre.” Accessed 12-6-2008 at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_State_University,_Fullerton_Library_Massacre