Alice Fritz, the mother of Arnold Fritz, remembered coming upon the body of her son in the hospital. Alice Fritz recalled that she went to visit Loukaitis in prison five years ago. “Why did you do it?” Lane asked of Loukaitis. “What I did was weak and evil and senseless.”. Several said at the hearing in Ephrata that having to speak about the shootings again more than 20 years later reopened old wounds. Log In. Barry Loukaitis listens to his defense attorney make a motion Aug. 25, 1997, during Loukaitis' murder trial in Seattle. Back to story Restart gallery. “It is with disbelief and heavy heart that I am here today,” Hintz said of the resentencing process. Teacher Jon Lane heard the gunshots and rushed to the classroom. School shooter Barry Loukaitis, who killed three people and wounded a fourth at a Moses Lake middle school in 1996, was resentenced on Wednesday to 189 years in prison. But Victoria Kimble, a daughter of teacher Leona Caires, said she felt a deep hatred for Loukaitis. Gripping testimony also came from Natalie Hintz, who was 13 when Loukaitis shot her in the arm. SPOKANE, Wash. — Judge Michael Price decided Tuesday that Caleb Sharpe will be charged as an adult. Several said at the hearing in Ephrata that having to speak about the shootings again more than 20 years later reopened old wounds. Long before 17 people were killed in Parkland, Florida, before deadly shootings on the campuses of Sandy Hook and even before Columbine, 14-year-old Barry Loukaitis … Loukaitis killed three people. Those images, that chorus ("Jeremy spoke in class today.") “I didn’t have the skills I needed to learn to be a man,” he said. He was armed with a .30–30 caliber … The Frontier Middle School shooting occurred on February 2, 1996 in Moses Lake, Washington.The gunman, 14-year-old Barry Dale Loukaitis killed his algebra teacher and two students, and held his classmates hostage for 10 minutes before a gym coach subdued Barry. After the shootings, Loukaitis was tried as an adult in Seattle in an attempt to find an impartial jury. SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — School shooter Barry Loukaitis, who killed three people and wounded a fourth at a Moses Lake middle school in 1996, was resentenced on Wednesday to 189 years in prison. Barry Lee Loukaitis and “Rage” Barry Loukaitis was 14 years old when he went to school carrying 2 pistols and a high powered rifle and shot his algebra teacher and 2 classmates to death on February 2nd 1996. He was armed with a .30–30 caliber hunting rifle and two handguns (.357 caliber revolver and .25 caliber semiautomatic pistol) that belonged to his father, and was carrying approximately 78 rounds of ammunition. “Your sentence was to be final, like death is final,” Hintz said. Sign Up. About Barry Loukaitis. Sep 22nd, 1997. Barry Loukaitis is on Facebook. On the day of the shooting, Barry was dressed as a wild west-style gunslinger. He confronted and disarmed Loukaitis and then pinned him down until police arrived. The judge also said he appreciated the strength of the people who testified on Wednesday, 21 years after the shootings. or. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Fourteen-year-old honor student Barry Loukaitis entered Frontier High School in Moses Lake, Washington, on February 2, 1996, armed with a high-powered hunting rifle and two pistols. “He knew exactly what he was doing when he murdered our son,” Vela said of Loukaitis. Update [10/21/18]: The Washington State Supreme Court ruled last week to end JLWOP in the state, becoming one of … or. On February 2, 1996, a 14-year-old boy named Barry Loukaitis entered Frontier Middle School in Moses Lake, Washington and killed his algebra teacher and two students. Sign Up. Free to Forgive -- when Barry was sentenced to life in prison, the judge allowed someone from each victims family to make a statement. Lane then grabbed the weapon from Loukaitis and wrestled him to the ground, later assisting in the evacuation of students. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File), Please take a second to review our community guidelines, Distance learning has many Clark County students not making the grade, Clark County families strive for a delicate balance, Mother who kidnapped her child, fled to Mexico receives 20-month sentence. But on Wednesday, Lane said he still had questions about the day. “I held his hand for a long time, sitting next to him,” she recalled. Loukaitis, now a 34-years-old, is serving two Barry Loukaitis is on Facebook. Lane’s heroism likely prevented additional deaths. Log In. Barry Loukaitis was tried as an adult and convicted of murdering three people in Moses Lake when he was 14-years-old. The Frontier Middle School shooting was a school shooting that occurred on February 2, 1996, at Frontier Middle School in Moses Lake, Washington, United States. He immediately headed to his algebra class, where he took the class hostage. Barry Loukaitis. I can't find the entire record of the hearing anywhere. He planned to use one hostage so he could safely exit the school. More than 20 years ago a 14-year-old boy, Barry Loukaitis, walked into Frontier Middle School in Moses Lake and opened fire. The shooting killed one student and injured three. Barry Loukaitis – Current Facility – Clallam Bay Corrections Center. SPOKANE — School shooter Barry Loukaitis, who killed three people and wounded a fourth at a Moses Lake middle school in 1996, was resentenced on Wednesday to 189 years in prison. The gunman, 14-year-old Barry Dale Loukaitis (/luːˈkaɪtɪs/; born February 26, 1981), killed his algebra teacher and two students, and held his classmates hostage before a gym coach subdued Loukaitis. The eruption came the afternoon of Feb. 2, when 14-year-old Barry Loukaitis stepped into his fifth-period algebra class at Frontier Junior High School and started firing his father’s hunting rifle. This week, King's only book no longer in print, after apparently influencing a killer Barry Loukaitis, Moses Lake school shooter, breaks silence with apology . Loukaitis killed two students, Manual Vela, Jr., and Arnie Fritz, as well as his algebra teacher, … A hearing is scheduled Friday in Ephrata to set a date for when Loukaitis … In prison, Loukaitis has earned high school and college degrees and worked as a teacher’s aide. Education. Barry Loukaitis is on Facebook. Log In. Barry Loukaitis would be convicted on all three of the murders and receive a prison sentence of two life sentences plus over two hundred years. Vancouver, Washington. Out of the crimes came large controversy and speculation as to what motive Loukaitis … Loukaitis did not contest the new sentence sought by prosecutors and also waived his right to any future appeals. “It was never my intention to kill everyone in the classroom,” he added. The prosecution's case against Loukaitis likely will be completed tomorrow, Grant County Prosecutor John Knodell says. He thinks he heard it from Barry. Loukaitis, 36, was resentenced as the result of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 2012 that said people younger than 16 could not receive life sentences without parole. Receive latest stories and local news in your email: Barry Loukaitis listens to his defense attorney make a motion Aug. 25, 1997, during Loukaitis' murder trial in Seattle. MOSES LAKE, Wash. --When Barry Loukaitis carried two pistols and a rifle into a middle school classroom here 10 years ago, he was packing enough ammunition to kill everyone in the room.Loukaitis first killed Manuel Vela, 14, a classmate who had reportedly made fun of him. EPHRATA — Barry Dale Loukaitis, who at 14 murdered two fellow students and a teacher at Moses Lake's Frontier Middle School in 1996, will not plead for leniency at his court-ordered resentencing next week, saying in a letter that he will "defer to the desires of the victims' families." Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The case of Moses Lake school shooter Barry Loukaitis is headed back to a courtroom. Hintz was wounded. 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He claimed an insanity defense that was rejected by the jury and convicted in 1997. Hintz was wounded. Barry Loukaitis' hand-written letter to the Grant County Superior Court was filed last week as part of a court-ordered re-sentencing in the 1996 bloodshed. SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — School shooter Barry Loukaitis, who killed three people and wounded a fourth at a Moses Lake middle school in 1996, was resentenced on Wednesday to 189 years in prison. Teacher Jon Lane heard the gunshots and rushed to the classroom. And now I am left publicly reliving the pain in court today. Update [10/21/18]: The Washington State Supreme Court ruled last week to end JLWOP in the state, becoming one of … “Today I am being victimized all over again.”. The mother of a teenager who fatally shot a teacher and two of his junior-high classmates testified today she told him about a plan to commit suicide just weeks before the shootings. He claimed an insanity defense that was rejected by the jury and convicted in 1997. Loukaitis, wearing handcuffs, directly addressed his victims and their family members for the first time, just before he was sentenced. School shooter Barry Loukaitis, who killed three people and wounded a fourth at a Moses Lake middle school in 1996, was resentenced on Wednesday to 189 years in prison. His hand was cold, she said. Barry Loukaitis at his re-sentencng hearing in 2017. Loukaitis, now a 34-years-old, is serving two Lane’s heroism likely prevented additional deaths. Another student, 13-year-old Natalie Hintz, sustained critical gunshot wounds to the right arm and abdomen, and was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. Barry Loukaitis then fatally shot his algebra teacher Leona Caires in the chest. I was wondering if anybody could back this up.Bjoh249 04:57, 15 June 2018 (UTC) Loukaitis was not a mass murderer. But I don’t care about what you’re going through, having to hear it all over again. “I’ve re-lived the day I was shot over and over again,” Hintz said, adding that “my childhood ended” that day. As his classmates began to panic, Loukaitis reportedly said, “This sure beats the hell out of algebra, doesn’t it?”[1], which is often erroneously reported as a quote from the Stephen King novel Rage. Lane volunteered as the hostage, and Loukaitis kept him at gunpoint with his rifle. Loukaitis, 36, was resentenced as the result of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 2012 that said people younger than 16 could not receive life sentences without parole. Teacher and coach Jon Lane entered the classroom upon hearing the gunshots to find Loukaitis holding his classmates hostage. “Today I am being victimized all over again.”. Join Facebook to connect with Barry Loukaitis and others you may know. “Why that day and that classroom?”. He killed his teacher, Leona Caires, and two students, Manuel Vela and Arnold Fritz. “I am sorry for what I did.” Loukaitis, who has graying hair and wore glasses, said. Family members of the victims who died on Feb. 2, 1996, at Frontier Middle School told Grant County Superior Court Judge Michael Cooper about the pain Loukaitis’ rampage caused them. “Today we are all hearing the gory details,” Hintz told Loukaitis. Barry Loukaitis was fifteen years old when he walked into his school and shot dead a teacher and two students. Loukaitis, 36, was resentenced as the result of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 2012 that said people younger than 16 could not receive life sentences without parole. To connect with Barry, sign up for Facebook today. MOSES LAKE – Frontier Middle School shooter Barry Loukaitis will spend the rest of his life behind bars. On Friday, February 2, 1996, Barry Loukaitis, an eighth grader at Frontier Junior High School in Moses Lake, Washington, arms himself with a rifle and two handguns, walks into his fifth-period Algebra class and shoots to death Manuel Vela Jr., 14; Arnie Fritz, 14; and teacher Leona Caires, a … Fifteen-year-old Barry Loukaitis covered his ears and shut his eyes, but his tape-recorded murder confession played on, stinging a Grant County courtroom with his calm voice. Judge Pro Tem Michael Cooper agreed with the state’s recommendation and re-sentenced the now 36-year-old Loukaitis to 189 years in prison. This teen killer would hold his class hostage for over an hour before he was tackled by a teacher. Sep 2, 1997. Sharpe admitted to opening fire in a hallway at Freeman High School in 2017. The Frontier Middle School shooting occurred on February 2, 1996 in Moses Lake, Washington.The gunman, 14-year-old Barry Dale Loukaitis killed his algebra teacher and two students, and held his classmates hostage for 10 minutes before a gym coach subdued Barry. See More Photos. helped push Barry Loukaitis, now 16, over the edge, his attorneys say. Please disable your adblocker or whitelist this site! SEATTLE - The trial of Barry Loukaitis, who is pleading insanity in the Moses Lake classroom killings of three people, was to resume today after a four-day break. Loukaitis, wearing handcuffs, directly addressed his victims and their family members for the first time, just before he was sentenced. But Victoria Kimble, a daughter of teacher Leona Caires, said she felt a deep hatred for Loukaitis. She nearly died of her injuries. Join Facebook to connect with Barry Loukaitis and others you may know. She said she believed Loukaitis was genuinely contrite about the shootings. Loukaitis said he did not have the tools at the age of 14 to deal with his anger and hatred toward others. File image taken Aug. 25, 1997, of Barry Loukaitis. Gripping testimony also came from Natalie Hintz, who was 13 when Loukaitis shot her in the arm. Barry Loukaitis (Frontier Middle School shooting, 1996) – walked into Frontier Middle School in Moses Lake, Washington, fatally shooting his algebra teacher, two students and wounding one other on February 2, 1996. Others Named Barry Loukaitis. Barry Loukaitis was 14 years old in 1996 when he opened fire on his math class. Frontier Middle School. “We are all living them at his hearing. Loukaitis Trial Resumes Today. “Your sentence was to be final, like death is final,” Hintz said. SEATTLE (AP) -- Jury deliberations were to resume today in the trial of 16-year-old Barry Loukaitis, who shot four people in a 1996 classroom attack that made sense only in his troubled mind. Judge Pro Tem Michael Cooper agreed with the state’s recommendation and re-sentenced the now 36-year-old Loukaitis to 189 years in prison. The Frontier Middle School shooting was a school shooting that occurred on February 2, 1996, at Frontier Middle School in Moses Lake, Washington, United States.The gunman, 14-year-old Barry Dale Loukaitis (/ l uː ˈ k aɪ t ɪ s /; born February 26, 1981), killed his algebra teacher and two students, and held his classmates hostage before a gym coach subdued him. Manuel Vela Sr. told the judge he often wondered what his son would have been like as an adult. “It was never my intention to kill everyone in the classroom,” he added. SPOKANE — School shooter Barry Loukaitis, who killed three people and wounded a fourth at a Moses Lake middle school in 1996, was resentenced on Wednesday to … The prisoner, who as a teenager opened fire at his middle school, has spoken out for the first time two decades later, apologizing for killing a teacher and two fellow students. On appeal the sentence was reduced to one hundred and eighty nine years. “I didn’t have the skills I needed to learn to be a man,” he said. MOSES LAKE, Wash. - Barry Loukaitis was back in a Grant County court on Friday for a hearing to set a sentencing date. “It is with disbelief and heavy heart that I am here today,” Hintz said of the resentencing process. More than 20 years ago a 14-year-old boy, Barry Loukaitis, walked into Frontier Middle School in Moses Lake and opened fire. He shot and killed teacher Leona Caires, 49, and classmates Manuel Vela and Arnold Fritz, both 14. SPOKANE — School shooter Barry Loukaitis, who killed three people and wounded a fourth at a Moses Lake middle school in 1996, was resentenced on Wednesday to 189 years in prison. Vancouver, Washington. “She died with a piece of chalk in one hand and an eraser in the other,” Kimble said. Sign Up. Loukaitis said he did not have the tools at the age of 14 to deal with his anger and hatred toward others. After the shootings, Loukaitis was tried as an adult in Seattle in an attempt to find an impartial jury. He shot and killed teacher Leona Caires, 49, and classmates Manuel Vela and Arnold Fritz, both 14. “What I did was weak and evil and senseless.”. Arnold Fritz, 14, was next, killed by a bullet to his chest. School shooter Barry Loukaitis, who killed three people and wounded a fourth at a Moses Lake middle school in 1996, was resentenced on Wednesday to 189 years in prison. “I held his hand for a long time, sitting next to him,” she recalled. He was armed with a hunting rifle and two handguns. “I appreciate Mr. Loukaitis’s words and his efforts in prison to better himself,” the judge said. About Barry Loukaitis. Education. He confronted and disarmed Loukaitis and then pinned him down until police arrived. Barry Loukaitis is on Facebook. Stephen King enthusiast James Smythe is rereading the horror master's works in chronological order. Loukaitis, now 16, has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. Loukaitis, 36, was resentenced as the result of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 2012 that said people younger than 16 could not receive life sentences without parole. Loukaitis did not contest the new sentence sought by prosecutors and also waived his right to any future appeals. MOSES LAKE SHOOTINGS: Jury still out in Loukaitis trial; vigil for victims goes on. Barry D Loukaitis. Loukaitis was dressed in a wild west-style gunslinger outfit and had a black duster on. Barry Loukaitis shot and killed two classmates and a teacher at Frontier Middle School on Feb. 2, 1996. MOSES LAKE – Frontier Middle School shooter Barry Loukaitis will spend the rest of his life behind bars. EPHRATA, Wash. -- Barry Loukaitis was sentenced Friday to two consecutive terms of life without hope of parole, plus nearly 205 years, for a 1996 junior-high attack that killed two Barry Loukaitis is on Facebook. Originally published April 14, 2017 at 4:17 pm Updated April 14, 2017 at 6:50 pm . “Perhaps it will bring some closure,” he said. Out of the crimes came large controversy and speculation as to what motive Loukaitis … Cooper was the original judge in the case who came out of retirement to handle the new sentencing. She recalled lying next to a dead classmate and watching Loukaitis shoot their teacher to death. or. Loukaitis was born to Terry Loukaitis and Joann Phillips. To connect with Barry, sign up for Facebook today. School shooter Barry Loukaitis, who killed three people and wounded a fourth at a Moses Lake middle school in 1996, was resentenced on Wednesday to 189 years in prison. Alice Fritz recalled that she went to visit Loukaitis in prison five years ago. “Perhaps it will bring some closure,” he said. To connect with Barry, sign up for Facebook today. On the day of the shooting, Barry was dressed as a wild west-style gunslinger. “I am sorry for what I did.” Loukaitis, who has graying hair and wore glasses, said. “I appreciate Mr. Loukaitis’s words and his efforts in prison to better himself,” the judge said. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. The prisoner, who as a teenager opened fire at … Loukaitis carried a hunting rifle and two handguns into his math class at Frontier Middle School. Loukaitis, 36, was resentenced as the result of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 2012 that said people younger than 16 could not receive life sentences without parole. The judge also said he appreciated the strength of the people who testified on Wednesday, 21 years after the shootings. Other. Photos. Frontier Middle School. Barry Lee Loukaitis and “Rage” Barry Loukaitis was 14 years old when he went to school carrying 2 pistols and a high powered rifle and shot his algebra teacher and 2 classmates to death on February 2nd 1996. Barry Loukaitis was fifteen years old when he walked into his school and shot dead a teacher and two students. File image taken Aug. 25, 1997, of Barry Loukaitis. Favorites. Manuel Vela Sr. told the judge he often wondered what his son would have been like as an adult. https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/crime/moses-lake-school-shooter-barry-loukaitis-resentenced-to-189-years/. “I’ve re-lived the day I was shot over and over again,” Hintz said, adding that “my childhood ended” that day. He was armed with a .30–30 caliber … Barry Loukaitis would be convicted on all three of the murders and receive a prison sentence of two life sentences plus over two hundred years. “Why that day and that classroom?”. No info to show. MOSES LAKE, Wash. - Barry Loukaitis was back in a Grant County court on Friday for a hearing to set a sentencing date. Barry Loukaitis. Alice Fritz, the mother of Arnold Fritz, remembered coming upon the body of her son in the hospital. SEATTLE (AP) -- The trial of Moses Lake teen Barry Loukaitis in the classroom killings of two students and a teacher was suspended Tuesday for at least a day by the hospitalization of a juror. He spent the early part of his life in Iowa and Minnesota and moved to Washington in fifth grade. She said she believed Loukaitis was genuinely contrite about the shootings. Loukaitis was resentenced Wednesday, April 19, 2017, in Ephrata, the result of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 2012 that said people younger than 16 could not receive life sentences without parole. His hand was cold, she said. On the day of the shooting, Barry Loukaitis was dressed as a Wild West-style gunslinger and was wearing a black duster. Cooper was the original judge in the case who came out of retirement to handle the new sentencing. The media also never reported this (if it is true). She nearly died of her injuries. EPHRATA — Barry Dale Loukaitis, who at 14 murdered two fellow students and a teacher at Moses Lake's Frontier Middle School in 1996, will not plead for leniency at his court-ordered resentencing next week, saying in a letter that he will "defer to the desires of the victims' families." About Barry Loukaitis. In prison, Loukaitis has earned high school and college degrees and worked as a teacher’s aide. No Pages to show. She endured years of physical therapy and still does not have the full use of her arm, Hintz said. He opened fire at students, killing two, Arnold Fritz and Manuel Vela, Jr., both fourteen. Loukaitis was a 14-year-old student at Frontier Middle School in Washington state when he shot and killed his algebra teacher and two students in 1996. Loukaitis carried a hunting rifle and two handguns into his math class at Frontier Middle School. Three people were killed and … (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File) SPOKANE, Wash. (AP/NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS) — School shooter Barry Loukaitis, who killed three people and wounded a fourth at a Moses Lake middle school in 1996, was resentenced on Wednesday to 189 years in prison. Family members of the victims who died on Feb. 2, 1996, at Frontier Middle School told Grant County Superior Court Judge Michael Cooper about the pain Loukaitis’ rampage caused them. School shooter Barry Loukaitis, who killed three people and wounded a fourth at a Moses Lake middle school in 1996, has been resentenced to 189 years in prison. Lane kept Barry Loukaitis subdued until police arrived at the scene. Barry Loukaitis is a convicted American murderer, who killed 3 people in a school shooting at Frontier Junior High, in Moses Lake, Washington on February 2, 1996.. Barry Loukaitis. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File) SPOKANE, Wash. (AP/NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS) — School shooter Barry Loukaitis, who killed three people and wounded a fourth at a Moses Lake middle school in 1996, was resentenced on Wednesday to 189 years in prison. “Why did you do it?” Lane asked of Loukaitis. “He knew exactly what he was doing when he murdered our son,” Vela said of Loukaitis. “She died with a piece of chalk in one hand and an eraser in the other,” Kimble said. This teen killer would hold his class hostage for over an hour before he was tackled by a teacher. MOSES LAKE, Wash. --When Barry Loukaitis carried two pistols and a rifle into a middle school classroom here 10 years ago, he was packing enough ammunition to kill everyone in the room.Loukaitis first killed Manuel Vela, 14, a classmate who had reportedly made fun of him. She endured years of physical therapy and still does not have the full use of her arm, Hintz said. But on Wednesday, Lane said he still had questions about the day. They say the 1992 video for Pearl Jam's "Jeremy," in part, inspired 14-year-old Barry Loukaitis to act out like the troubled youth of the song. 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