Cupertino quarry shooting
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The Cupertino quarry shooting occurred on October 5, 2011, in a quarry in Cupertino, California
. This shooting spree left three people dead and six others injured. Shortly thereafter, the shooter, Shareef Allman, shot a woman whose car he was attempting to carjack
. It was initially believed that Allman was shot to death by Santa Clara County sheriff's deputies in Sunnyvale
on October 6, but an autopsy revealed that Allman had committed suicide.
Allman married singer Qwen Mejia in July 1989. She is also known as Valeri Allman. Their marriage was marred by a series of violent incidents perpetrated by Allman against his wife, according to court documents. Mejia obtained a restraining order against Allman in 1992 and divorced him.
Allman fathered a daughter, Lashae Allman, who was born in 1993. Lashae Allman's mother was a woman other than Qwen Mejia.
Shareef Allman wrote a novel, "Amazing Grace," about a fictional victim of domestic abuse who overcame her tribulations with the help of God.
; John Vallejos, 51, of San Jose; and Manuel Guadalupe Piñon, 48, of Newman
. Among the seven people injured were Jesse Vallejos and Mike Ambrosio.
, and Stratford Middle School to have lockdowns. Lynbrook High School
was put into "Code Blue."
Cupertino, California
Cupertino is an affluent suburban city in Santa Clara County, California in the U.S., directly west of San Jose on the western edge of the Santa Clara Valley with portions extending into the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains. The population was 58,302 at the time of the 2010 census. Forbes...
. This shooting spree left three people dead and six others injured. Shortly thereafter, the shooter, Shareef Allman, shot a woman whose car he was attempting to carjack
Carjacking
Carjacking is a form of hijacking, where the crime is of stealing a motor vehicle and so also armed assault when the vehicle is occupied. Historically, such as in the rash of semi-trailer truck hijackings during the 1960s, the general term hijacking was used for that type of vehicle abduction,...
. It was initially believed that Allman was shot to death by Santa Clara County sheriff's deputies in Sunnyvale
Sunnyvale
Sunnyvale may refer to:*Sunnyvale, California, a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States, and the most populous place with this name*Sunnyvale, Auckland, a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand*Sunnyvale, Otago, a suburb of Dunedin, New Zealand...
on October 6, but an autopsy revealed that Allman had committed suicide.
The shooter
The shooter, Shareef Allman, was 47 years old and worked at the quarry. Allman was an employee of Lehigh Hanson's Permanente Cement Plant, the site of the quarry in the hills to the west of Cupertino. He had worked at the plant for 15 years.Allman married singer Qwen Mejia in July 1989. She is also known as Valeri Allman. Their marriage was marred by a series of violent incidents perpetrated by Allman against his wife, according to court documents. Mejia obtained a restraining order against Allman in 1992 and divorced him.
Allman fathered a daughter, Lashae Allman, who was born in 1993. Lashae Allman's mother was a woman other than Qwen Mejia.
Shareef Allman wrote a novel, "Amazing Grace," about a fictional victim of domestic abuse who overcame her tribulations with the help of God.
Victims
The three men killed are: Mark Muñoz, 59, of San JoseSan Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
; John Vallejos, 51, of San Jose; and Manuel Guadalupe Piñon, 48, of Newman
Newman, California
Newman is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 10,224 at the 2010 census, up from 7,093 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area. Founded by Simon Newman in 1888, the City of Newman is part of the West Side of California's...
. Among the seven people injured were Jesse Vallejos and Mike Ambrosio.
Other
Allman's rampage also caused a variety of schools, such as Lawson Middle SchoolLawson Middle School
Lawson middle school is a public three year middle school located in Cupertino, California, USA. Lawson opened in August 2001 for the 2001-2002 school year. The school was named after Sam H. Lawson, founder of many events and groups in the city of Cupertino, including the Tournament of Bands, the...
, and Stratford Middle School to have lockdowns. Lynbrook High School
Lynbrook High School
Lynbrook High School is a co-educational, public, four-year secondary school located in the West San Jose neighborhood of San Jose, California, USA...
was put into "Code Blue."
See also
- Spree killerSpree killerA spree killer is someone who embarks on a murderous assault on two or more victims in a short time in multiple locations. The U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics defines a spree killing as "killings at two or more locations with almost no time break between murders."-Definition:According to the...
- List of workplace killings by number of victims
- List of rampage killers
- List of massacres in the United States