Backround
On September 12th, 2019, 21 year old Daniel Johanson carried out a mass shooting in Downtown Bloxburg, where he killed 8 people, and injured 3 others, before being shot and killed. It is the second deadliest shooting against law enforcement officers in Robloxian history.
Shooting
At 11:02 AM, Johanson parked his car in an apartment complex parking lot, carrying a SPAS-12 shotgun and Glock 17 pistol. He then unslung the SPAS-12 shotgun off his shoulder and shot his first victim, Maria Myers. Myers was killed instantly. He then pulled out his Glock 17, firing at two people, Lacy West and Lesley West. The first shots missed and both Lacy and Lesley West tried to flee, but then he fired four more shots and hit both the twins. Both later succumbed to their injuries in a hospital. Johanson then turned his attention to a group of four people, firing four shots. He killed one, Brian Sanders and injured three, Eric Foggle, Andrew Smith, and Ryan Baker. A Bloxburg Police Department Officer, Dreyton Tubs, rushed to confront Johanson, drawing his own Glock 17 and shooting Johanson four times. Johanson returned fire, striking Tubs in the abdomen and upper chest. Tubs was pronounced dead while being transported to a hospital. Johanson turned his attention to the road, opening fire at a passing car with his shotgun, The passenger inside was not hit by the gunfire. Approximately two minutes later, deputies from the Bloxburg County Sheriff's Office and officers from the Bloxburg Police Department arrived. Johanson opened fire on the responding officers with his shotgun, killing two, Deputy B. Halls, and Officer II J. Swanson. Three other officers, Officer A. Sims, Sergeant O. Brown, and Deputy I W. Harrison, were wounded. SWAT teams were deployed on scene shortly after. A SWAT officer, Corporal S. Smith, shot Johanson, who died on scene, ending the shooting at 11:07 AM. The attack lasted just 5 minutes.
Aftermath
Protests broke out throughout Bloxburg, the protestors were demanding stricter gun control laws, and better safety regulations in the city. The protests were successful in renewing gun control laws, with implemented background checks for anyone who wants to apply for a gun license. Initially, estimates pointed out that there were 12 deaths, before it was found out that three robloxians in the scene were not dead but rather injured by other causes.
Perpetrator
Daniel Johanson
Daniel Johanson was born on July 15th, 1998, in Brookhaven. His father was Edd Johanson, who was a construction worker, and his mother was Janice Rose. At 5 years old, Johanson was diagnosed with ADHD. When Johanson was 10 years old, his father died due to severe head injury on a construction site he was working at. After his father's death, Johanson showed signs of anxiety and his mother started drinking heavily, and started physically abusing Johanson. at 11 years old, Johanson started showing signs of aggression, and sociopathy. When Johanson was 15, his mother died due to alcohol poisoning. After Johanson's mother passed away, he started getting bullied for being an orphan. At 18 years old, Johanson was diagnosed with anti social personality disorder (ASPD). He graduated at 18 years old from high school, with a 2.5 GPA. After he graduated high school, he got a guns license. He started working as a carpenter at 19 years old, many of his coworkers described him as a person with a short temper. At 20 years old, Johanson bought a Glock 17 pistol, and a SPAS 12 shotgun.
