School Shooter Case Files.
A.K.A.: "Andy"
Classification: Homicide
Characteristics: Juvenile (15) - School shooting
Number of victims: 2
Date of murders: March 5, 2001
Date of arrest: Same day
Date of birth: February 8, 1986
Victims profile: Bryan Zuckor, 14, and Randy Gordon, 17 (students)
Method of murder: Shooting (.22-caliber revolver)
Location: Santee, California, USA
Status: Sentenced to 50 years to life in prison on August 16, 2002
Charles Andrew "Andy" Williams (born February 8, 1986 in Frederick, Maryland) is a convicted American murderer. At age 15, he was the perpetrator of the 2001 shooting at Santana High School in which two students were killed and thirteen others wounded. Williams is currently serving 50 years to life in prison.
Early life
Williams was born to Charles Jeffery and Linda Williams. He was born about 2 weeks premature and was delivered by C-section. He has one older brother named Michael. Linda worked for the US Army and was assigned to the Middle East in June 1989. Williams lived the first 8 months of his life with his mother, but seldom saw her after that.
In 1990, the couple divorced. Williams went to live with his father, and his brother went to live with their mother.
Williams grew up in Maryland, moving twice within the state. In 1999, Williams's father wanted a change of scenery and moved himself and Andrew to 29 Palms, California. For the most part, father and son enjoyed a good relationship.
After moving to Santee, California, from 29 Palms, California, Williams felt he was targeted for physical and emotional bullying in school. In an attempt to fit in, he began to spend time with a crowd of skateboarders, with whom he would often participate in activities such as smoking marijuana. Williams was accepted within this peer group, however, at times these individuals also teased or picked on him.
In February 2001, just before his 15th birthday, Williams received news that one of his best friends from 29 Palms was killed in a bus accident.
Williams spoke on two occasions of his plan to "pull a Columbine" at Santana High, but no reports were ever made of threats to the school. The first occasion was a week before the shooting, the second during the weekend prior to Monday, March 5.
Before the shooting, Williams had two skateboards stolen from him. He acquired his weapon, an Arminius .22-cal. revolver, from the locked gun cabinet in his apartment (the gun belonged to Williams's father). After his arrest, he told investigators that he was "tired of being bullied." On the way to Juvenile hall Williams said that he did it because his friends dared him to.
Classification: Homicide
Characteristics: Juvenile (15) - School shooting
Number of victims: 2
Date of murders: March 5, 2001
Date of arrest: Same day
Date of birth: February 8, 1986
Victims profile: Bryan Zuckor, 14, and Randy Gordon, 17 (students)
Method of murder: Shooting (.22-caliber revolver)
Location: Santee, California, USA
Status: Sentenced to 50 years to life in prison on August 16, 2002
Charles Andrew "Andy" Williams (born February 8, 1986 in Frederick, Maryland) is a convicted American murderer. At age 15, he was the perpetrator of the 2001 shooting at Santana High School in which two students were killed and thirteen others wounded. Williams is currently serving 50 years to life in prison.
Early life
Williams was born to Charles Jeffery and Linda Williams. He was born about 2 weeks premature and was delivered by C-section. He has one older brother named Michael. Linda worked for the US Army and was assigned to the Middle East in June 1989. Williams lived the first 8 months of his life with his mother, but seldom saw her after that.
In 1990, the couple divorced. Williams went to live with his father, and his brother went to live with their mother.
Williams grew up in Maryland, moving twice within the state. In 1999, Williams's father wanted a change of scenery and moved himself and Andrew to 29 Palms, California. For the most part, father and son enjoyed a good relationship.
After moving to Santee, California, from 29 Palms, California, Williams felt he was targeted for physical and emotional bullying in school. In an attempt to fit in, he began to spend time with a crowd of skateboarders, with whom he would often participate in activities such as smoking marijuana. Williams was accepted within this peer group, however, at times these individuals also teased or picked on him.
In February 2001, just before his 15th birthday, Williams received news that one of his best friends from 29 Palms was killed in a bus accident.
Williams spoke on two occasions of his plan to "pull a Columbine" at Santana High, but no reports were ever made of threats to the school. The first occasion was a week before the shooting, the second during the weekend prior to Monday, March 5.
Before the shooting, Williams had two skateboards stolen from him. He acquired his weapon, an Arminius .22-cal. revolver, from the locked gun cabinet in his apartment (the gun belonged to Williams's father). After his arrest, he told investigators that he was "tired of being bullied." On the way to Juvenile hall Williams said that he did it because his friends dared him to.
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