Ryanne Mace, age 19

Lost to gun violence on February 14, 2008 in De Kalb, Illinois.

The Northern Illinois University shooting took place on Thursday, February 14, 2008, at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois. Steven Kazmierczak opened fire with a shotgun and three pistols in a crowd of students on campus, killing five students and injuring 17 more people, before fatally shooting himself.

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