Murder of Nick Corwin | |
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 Corwin, c. 1988 | |
| Born | Nicholas Brent Corwin April 9, 1980 |
| Died | May 20, 1988 (aged 8) Winnetka, Illinois, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wound |
| Burial place | Memorial Park Cemetery, Skokie, IL 42°03′31″N 87°44′43″W / 42.0587103°N 87.7451641°W |
| Monuments | Plaque at Nick Corwin Park |
| Nationality | American |
Nicholas Brent Corwin (1980–1988) was an eight-year-old boy who was shot and killed by Laurie Dann, inside an elementary school in Winnetka, Illinois, United States, on May 20, 1988. Dann also shot several other students, all of whom survived, then took a family hostage and set a fire in their house before committing suicide. Earlier that day, Dann had tried to poison several acquaintances and set fires in a school and a daycare.