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- Andrew Golden and Mitchell Johnson stole nine weapons and 2,000 rounds of ammunition from their parents and grandparents homes, taking Johnson's stepfather's minivan and the next morning headed to Westside School, Jonesboro, Ark. on March 24,1998. After lunch the two middle school students lured the classes out. Golden ran inside and pulled the fire alarm and then ran back to the edge of a field where Johnson was hiding. As the children and teachers spilled out, the two boys began to shoot, using deer rifles, from 100 yards away, killing four students, all girls, and a teacher, wounding 10 others.
Golden and Johnson were tried as juveniles and were expected to remain in custody until the age of 21, in accordance with Arkansas law at the time. Johnson was released in 2005, and Golden was released in 2007. Because they were tried as juveniles, their records were sealed.
Drew Grant, at age 33, who had legally changed his name from Andrew Golden and had been living in Jackson, Missouri, died July 27,2019 when the vehicle he was driving crashed head-on into another vehicle on Highway 167 near Cave City, which is about 100 miles north of Little Rock. The other driver had crossed the divided road was killed in the crash.