1982 Shooting
| 1982 Deer Creek Middle School shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | Littleton, Colorado, United States |
| Date | April 7, 1982 (MST) |
| Attack type | School shooting |
| Weapon(s) | .38 pistol |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Injured | 0 |
| Perpetrators | Jason Rocha |
The 1982 shooting occurred on April 7, 1982. The gunman, 14-year-old Jason Rocha, was a student at Deer Creek Middle School. Rocha shot and killed 13 year-old Scott Darwin Michael.
Rocha was charged as an adult and sentenced to 12 years in prison. He served his time in a CAT (Closed Adolescent Treatment) facility in Lakewood, Colorado. The CAT program was the subject of some media scrutiny, with Rocha and other "All-American Boys" involved in such violent crimes.
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