Ep. 128: The Forgotten Austin Shooting
Season 3, Episode 128, Jun 10, 11:00 AM
Today’s episode starts at 18:00. As always we are chatting in the beginning and we hope you listen along and chat back with us.
Trigger Warning: This case does involve a school shooting and we want to make sure our listeners know this before proceeding. If this is not your type of case we totally understand and we hope you come back next week.
In 1978 school shootings were unheard of. They didn’t happen. Kids didn’t live in fear while getting their education, but on May 18, 1978 a new fear was unlocked at Murchison Junior High School in Austin, Texas. John Daniel Christian walked into his 8th grade English class and shot his teacher, Mr. Rod Grayson in the head, chest and arm. What followed would be unspeakable in today’s time. Listen for the chilling details of how these actions played out.
Sources:
Trigger Warning: This case does involve a school shooting and we want to make sure our listeners know this before proceeding. If this is not your type of case we totally understand and we hope you come back next week.
In 1978 school shootings were unheard of. They didn’t happen. Kids didn’t live in fear while getting their education, but on May 18, 1978 a new fear was unlocked at Murchison Junior High School in Austin, Texas. John Daniel Christian walked into his 8th grade English class and shot his teacher, Mr. Rod Grayson in the head, chest and arm. What followed would be unspeakable in today’s time. Listen for the chilling details of how these actions played out.
Sources:
- https://www.michaelcorcoran.net
- https://www.texasmonthly.com
- https://www.newser.com
- https://www.axios.com
- https://www.bunkhistory.org
- https://www.nytimes.com
Check out our socials for more content from us:
LEAVE US A REVIEW TO BECOME OUR NEXT STAR STUDENT!
Instagram: @teacherstalkcrime
Our Personal Instagrams: @brantyyy_ and @kbdosier
Our Personal TikTok Accounts: @brantyyy_ and @southern.math.teacher
Email Us your teacher stories to: teacherstalkcrimepodcast@gmail.com
Email Us with any topics or cases you would like us to cover in the future
Case Written by: Brooke Ham
Sound and YouTube editing by: Wayfare Recording Co.
Social Media Graphics by: Wayfare Recording Co.
Podcast Graphic designed by: Brooke Ham