Today is Friday, February 12th, 2021.

On this day in 2010, University of Alabama Assistant Professor Amy Bishop

shot six of her colleagues at the college's Huntsville campus,

fatally woundounding Three.

Welcome to Today in True Crime, a Spotify original from Parcast.

Due to the graphic nature of this killer's crimes, listener discretion is advised.

This episode includes discussions of school shootings and murder.

We advise extreme caution for children under 13. Today we're covering the 2010 school shooting by Amy Bishop. After being evaluated for a tenure position, Bishop was denied a renewal to teach at the school

for the next academic year.

However, there was little to suggest that she wouldn't simply move on and pursue a career at another university.

It was mid-February at the University of Alabama Huntsville.

The spring semester was just starting to ramp up again, which meant that Amy Bishop was back to teaching her classes.

That Friday, the 45-year-old biology researcher and assistant professor instructed her anatomy and neuroscience lectures as usual.

The faculty meeting that followed was typical for a weekday.

Bishop joined 12 of her colleagues inside a conference room at the university's Shelby Center for Science and Technology.

In fact, her fellow professor, Deborah Moriarty, would recall the gathering as so laid back as to be almost mundane.

As talk about budgets, scheduling, and events petered on, there was little to hint that something violent was about to happen. But about an hour into the gathering, the calm was shattered.

Out of nowhere, Amy Bishop jerked out of her seat. She put out of her The calm was shattered.

Out of nowhere, Amy Bishop jerked out of her seat.

She pulled a handgun from her purse and proceeded to open fire on the room.

Bishop first shot the woman leading the faculty meeting, then took aim at numerous others

around the table.

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