49th Street Elementary School shooting

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On February 24, 1984, a school shooting took place at the 49th Street Elementary School in Los Angeles, United States. Ten-year-old student Shala Eubanks and 24-year-old passerby Carlos Lopez were killed and twelve others were wounded before the perpetrator, 28-year-old Tyrone Mitchell, killed himself. The shooting led to debate regarding the mental health treatment system of Los Angeles, through which expansions were made to the LAPD Mental Evaluation Unit.

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