Andrew Kehoe
Andrew Philip Kehoe (February 1, 1872 – May 18, 1927) was an American mass murderer. Kehoe was a Michigan farmer who became disgruntled after losing reelection as treasurer of the Bath Township school board. He subsequently murdered his wife and then detonated bombs at the Bath Consolidated School on May 18, 1927, resulting in the Bath School disaster in which 44 people were killed and 58 more people were injured. Kehoe killed himself near the school by detonating dynamite in his truck, causing an explosion which killed several other people and wounded more. He had earlier set off incendiary devices in his house and around his farm, destroying all the buildings.
Andrew Kehoe | |
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Photo taken c. 1920 | |
| Born | Andrew Phillip Kehoe February 1, 1872 Tecumseh, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | May 18, 1927 (aged 55) Bath Township, Michigan, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Suicide by explosives |
| Occupation(s) | Farmer, school board member and treasurer |
| Spouse |
Ellen Agnes "Nellie" Price
(m. 1912; murdered 1927) |
| Motive | Inconclusive |
| Details | |
| Date | May 18, 1927 |
| Location(s) | Bath Township, Michigan |
| Target(s) | Bath Consolidated School, his house and farm |
| Killed | 45 (Including himself) |
| Injured | 58 |
| Weapons | Explosives:
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