What the records say
- When
- 2 Nov 1853
- Kind
- Murder
- Killed
- 1
- Coordinates
- 38.26° N, 85.75° W
- Description
- 1853 school shooting in Louisville, Kentucky
- Injured
- 0
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Murder of William Butler
1853 school shooting in Louisville, Kentucky
The murder of William Butler was a school shooting that occurred in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1853. The perpetrator, Matthews Ward, shot his younger brother's schoolteacher, William Butler. Butler died from his injuries the day following the shooting. The shooting sparked outrage in Louisville, but Matthews Ward was ultimately acquitted.
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