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Jon Romano, also known by his TikTok handle JonSeekingPeace or as some call him the TikTok School Shooter, is an American school shooter responsible for the 2004 shooting at Columbia High in East Greenbush, New York. Romano was convicted and later released after a 17-year prison sentence. Romano started his TikTok account in January 2022 and first went viral for posting about life in prison and his life after surviving a sword attack in a homeless shelter. In October 2023, internet users began to criticize Romano for supposedly capitalizing on his violent history to garner internet fame or "TikTok clout.

On February 9th, 2004, then 16-year-old Jon Romano fired a shotgun and wounded a special education teacher at Columbia High School in East Greenbush, New York. He was ultimately tackled and disarmed by an assistant principal, with the incident resulting in no fatalities. Romano was charged and convicted at the age of 16 and subsequently released in 2020 after serving 17 years in prison.

Romano was reportedly inspired by Michael Moore's documentary Bowling For Columbine and had left a note on his bed the morning of the shooting blaming his school for spreading the news about his previous stint in a psychiatric unit.

I was unsure how I felt about him becoming a social media influencer (because maybe he actually was sincere trying to prevent other school shootings; he said he works together with local law enforcement even) until I read this:

As Romano garnered attention online in late 2023, various internet users criticized Romano for perceivably capitalizing on his violent history to gather internet fame. On October 3rd, 2023, TikToker @alyssaphobium stitched a clip of Romano saying racism against white people exists, using the sword attack against him as an example

This guy is so full of shit. I think I agree with this reaction here:

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