I Was A School Shooter | Jon Romano 

Drug dealers get more time.

I love how “matter of fact” Ian remains. Dude is blubbering and crying and Ian is like “so, what were you thinking….

Can't be the only one with no sympathy for this guy

I wish any kid watching this can see how what happens in High School, no matter how grand the feelings are, seem silly as an adult. I remember crying myself to sleep at night as a junior in HS because I could not get a girl to talk to me and I thought I was going to die alone. I ended up dating my first crush the next year for 4 years, getting engaged, breaking up, getting back together and then finding the love of life at work and leaving my ex for her, that was 26 years ago and we have been together everyday since and have 2 teenage sons. H.S. is just a blip on life's radar, use the feelings, feel them, good and bad, because next thing you know you blink and your 40.

Great interview. Thank you for not being afraid to ask tough questions, made it really insideful. And thank you to Jon for being so open and honest.

i can really relate to being 15 in therapy and not actually letting therapy help me. My school also reacted the same when i went to ask for help. what a great interview Ian!! You know always supporting you and all of ur guests!!

what a great interview. If this guy is having trouble finding work (most likely) he could certainly get into reading audio books for a living. dude has a very soothing/unique voice and is very articulate with his words and annunciation.

Powerful stuff, it took alot for you to come on Ian's show. The world needs to hear stories like this!!!

Thanks for putting this out there. It’s really easy to see people like this on the news and write them off as crazy or something of that nature, but this took a lot of guts and I appreciate it so much as another outside observer.

Thank you again Ian for allowing me to do this interview with you. I hope it helps people in someway and furthers the conversation on mental health reform 🙏

AMAZING ! 😊 I have waited for this episode ! John has a powerful message . 🙏 and a strong purpose in this world 🙏

Amazing interview. Best of luck, Jon.

Great interview, great questions

Ian, I also first saw Jon on TT... just like you it was a few months back and during his live tonight this interview with you was mentioned. I appreciate your style and you asking the hard questions that had you probing for more for your audience. Well done. Excellent interview. Thank you. Subbed and now off to watch more of your content.

Great show Ian , keep em coming please , and I hope John has all the best luck in the future

Thank you Ian That was really powerful. I hope the rest of his life is good.and he helps other people.

Wow! What an incredible testimony. There may have some dark elements to his testimony but the way fate intervenes in his life is very apparent to me… all of those experiences came around full circle. His articulation, self awareness, and depth closes that circle perfectly. I enjoyed this interview! It can’t be easy to recount your worst mistakes to the world being labeled the “school shooter” but I admire his courage to speak out anyway in hopes of righting those wrongs. Rarely do your hear of people in his position making that turn around in his life and in his convictions to act. He has dissected the absolute worst period in his past in order to extract some kind of good from it to then share with the world.

Amazing interview much respect! 💯

Really good episode bro keep up the good work can't wait for more episodes

Excellent interview and powerful story. It's easy for all of us to sit back and judge people but until you walk in their shoes you really have no idea of what is going through this person's mind. Way to give back to the community Jon.

Amazing perspective into the mind of a person that’s gone down this road, wow. I wish Johnny all the best on his road back out in the public and in his journeys sharing his reflections.

I can’t tell if dudes emotions are genuine or not

Mental illness and post traumatic stress is real. Glad you found how to manage this , as difficult as this was

Very interesting. Thanks ian

Keep up the grind Ian this is A1 content. Need more of it.

Incredible interview. I felt his emotions so hard

Great interview. I know his feelings all too well. May this day be better than the last. God bless 🙏

Another fire episode Ian!

I am glad he is putting in the actual work to help his community and that he talks to police and fed police to suggest things that may help.

Brilliant interview

Great interview!

That assistant principal and teacher are true heroes. I hope they're doing okay today. Such a heartbreaking story.

For some unknown reason I have landed on your channel. I subscribe to some fairly big channels and watch A LOT of interviews with people and their crimes and experiences. That was by far the biggest, and most impactful interview I have ever witnessed. Just in circumstances alone it’s a big story, but Ian your skills are top notch. I subbed for sure and wish you the best of luck and look forward to more

Insane interview

I was in the school district next door when this happened. I remember hearing about it and being terrified. This is something you only hear about on the news, not next door. I empathize with Jon based on my own mental health and diagnosis, Major Depressive Disorder - Severe. Everyone talks about "mental health awareness" yet there is very little "mental health help" without having to jump through hoops. I often wish I had cancer or some other kind of diagnosis because then people would believe me when I say I have some problems. I do have to laugh, however, when some tells me "you're not depressed, it's all in your head". My response, "yeah, no shit Capitan Obvious. That is what I'm trying to say!"

Ian, just found your channel. Great interviews and compelling topics.

I’m sorry. I’ll never feel sorry for anyone who takes their teen angst out on their unarmed classmates. It’s probably the most cowardly thing you can do. I was an extremely depressed teen in high school and never thought of “taking it out” on anyone but myself.

Love your interviews

Great interview.

Big salute to you Bick 💯💯💯💯

This channel will blow up its amazing.

Awesome interview. When he talks about his pain and starts to cry I can totally relate. I don’t usually cry about the pain I live with but if I verbally say it to someone I’ll start to break

That was Heavy Duty bro. Great Interview 👍 👌

I would love to hear more about his story! Part 2 please

Love your pod casts!!

Amazing interview. I’m surprised this video doesn’t have more views.

This was a really good interview

This dude has the most soothing voice I've ever heard from a man.

Bro u need to stop interrupting him when he’s going into detail your like what about this what about that like chill let him finish

You drop hella fire I been watchin for a few days just realized I wasn’t subbed yet - I’m here now

I'm here because i just recently saw the movie they made about you! Wow, this guy is all tore up this many years later, and he didn't even hurt anyone! I hope he can get past it!

I am so sorry for what this young man went through as a child ❤️❤️ thank God he's doing good 😊

Crazy episode!

Great story 😢

IAN IS THE BEST, great videos as always brother

Great content man...

I never experienced anxiety or depression until after highschool, I don’t know if that’s a good thing or not. I was popular, 4 sport varsity athlete, felt on top of the world. Then reality hit me and while all my classmates and “friends” went off to college, moved out, joined the military, etc.. I was completely left behind. I’m 22 now, still deal with anxiety but not NEARLY as bad as when I was 19 or 20. Anything is possible just keep pushing🤞🏼

Great episode

Amazing episode guys. Impressive strides toward positivity. Strong 💪 work Ian and John!

This shows how important mental health is

bro… you really need to learn to just let him talk. You trying to guess what he’s saying next and him having to keep saying “no” before continuing really kills the momentum. He was having no issues talking, just let him talk

Man this show helps me just came home after 16 yrs in shirly max Massachusetts for traffiking drugs but wow it absolutely gives me hope.ina sence seinh others turn there life around

Thank you Jon for sharing your story and reflection. I was present for a school shooting and lost a classmate. Over a decade later, it still sneaks up on me from time to time and my lingering question is always “why?” Usually we never get to hear that, and I appreciate you openly talking about it. I am a teacher now and my story is mainly helpful to prepare for a response, but yours is vital for the prevention of future violence. Please stay engaged with young folks and I wish you all the best.

Your channel is going to blow up bro. Great editing, great interviewer and questions, and guests that havnt been interviewed by every channel and their mother already. Like other podcasts and prison videos just recycle the same people and interview them excessively and it's about time we got random people.

Yeah there really is NO MENTAL HELP AVAILABLE LIKE THAT!!! I tried to get back into therapy (I'm diagnosed as schizophrenic with PTSD) and I got told that there was a year waiting list unless I wanna pay outta pocket which I have a wife, 15 year old son & a 6 year old daughter I dont have a shit ton of extra money... as a man who suffered from sexual abuse from an older male it is SUPER FUCKING HARD to tell someone that because even though I was 5 or 5 I feel like as a man that doesnt happen to you. Then I was in a house fire at 8 and in and out of comas in the hospital for a year learning how to walk and talk again, I was a MONSTER in the streets I hurt alot of people Thank god i found my wife when we were 15 or I would be dead or in prison FOREVER. I just turned 31 but I still struggle daily with my mind.. At least this guy didnt shoot and kill ANYONE he didnt even shoot anyone on purpose the principal was on some other shit. He showed what type of person he really is, most people if a situation gets to that point people are dying!!! It is SHOCKING TO ME that he didnt actively hunt and hurt people at all which makes this is a VERY COMPLEX SITUATION but proves what type of person he is I mean he even let them put him into a room and wait until police show up....

This man can change as he’s now an adult and he wounded but never killed. He can turn his life around.

Ian love the content man, this is my second video and I had to sub! Keep it up!

You’re an excellent interviewer. Others in post prison genre still clearly lack the empathy and come over as self centred, the very traits that led to their incarceration yet you’re manner provides the interviewee space. No alpha male competing that often ruins potentially great guests from opening up. Great to watch your channel developing.

This podcast gives such a amazing pov of those incarcerated and their perspective of their crimes

Jon did his time in prison he did not deserve that attack! I’m still curious on how the guy was able to have 2 swords on him!

Good interview.

Thank you for your courage and bravery for sharing your story. Hopefully someone going thru a similar situation will see this, and it will get through to them and help them see there are other ways out. You paid your debt to society, and get out and continue to use your experience to try and help people. I follow you on TikTok and am proud to say it. Forget about the negative comments. They have no idea what you were going through or what life in a cage for 17 years is like. Proud of you Jon!!

Jeez man let him reflect for a few sec before u rapid fire question him

I don’t think jon realizes how much the medication he was on contributed to his actions.

This dude needs to be a voice Actor Narrator he has the perfect voice for it

I cant believe what I just heard...I want to say it's an amazing story but that would not be a cruel thing to say ...I want to tell john I'm very proud of you overcoming what has happened and still going thru ...in my eyes I see a warrior ...I wish you the best in the future thst God gives you ...as you know all that bad was supposed to happen so you can get to the purpose of your life ....Good bless you and Ian....

man Ian don't play with those questions. another great episode

Nothing justifies what this guy did but it is obvious he is in deep deep pain from what he did. He was tortured by sexual abuse and the horrible state of mental illness and the lack of quality, affordable therapists to help only made his choices worse. He is a changed person who is vulnerable and honestly tells his story. I feel so bad for this guy. It wasnt fair what happened to him, he didnt deserve any of the treatment he got from the law and then imprisoned at 17 to one of the worst correctional facilities in the U.S. is probably more than I could have stood. You are an incredible human Jon! Do not ever doubt that.

Its scary to listen to this as a highschool student. I feel scared sometimes at school because of shootings.

for all those with other learning disabilities... you need a 504. no school wants to allow this umbrella because the accountability and responsibility level is way higher than an IEP! INSIST ON A 504!

Just glad this guys alive and ok

20 years was fair considering nobody died.

Wow this guy has really become very self aware !!!

His mom bought him a fatal weapon at 16. He also shot at 2 students, narrowly missing the head of a little boy and instead shooting the cap off that boy's head! He ruined these kids, teachers, and their loved ones lives - traumatizing them forever. He's now on Tiktok trying to profit off what he's done. Deplorable.

Wow, one of the deepest stories I have heard, painful all around 😔

You mean the rock bottom of your own choices? Mfs will blame anything but the consquences of their own actions

POWERFUL

Jon- your an amazing example of awareness, accountability , growth and survival. It seems like the person who grabbed you from behind actually saved your life. I truly hope life brings you success and happiness . Or your just a total sociopath and faked this whole interview

Should have gotten the chair

His mom is awesome as he describes her. Absolutely amazing response and I’m sorry things happened as they did.

I’m not sure how much of this conversation has been edited out of the video, but in future interviews it would be smart to offer them breaks or reassuring comments when they begin crying or start breaking down. Allow them to collect their thoughts or emotions. There were some instances where you come off as a little pushy. Other than that, great interview Ian!

This guy just doesn’t seem like he’s even capable of a shooting. So crazy .hope he stays happy

You had good questions Ian!

Wow. I came into the interview upset. I am a parent of three, one in elementary and two in middle. I am TERRIFIED of a school shooting, it's probably my biggest fear in life. I can't imagine my kids going through this. However, I respect you. I know you were very sick, and I'm very glad you're in a healthier place. Prison is awful, and you should have been treated more than punished. I am glad you didn't kill anybody, and I hope things are better for you. Thank you for speaking out about this, and I hope it helps somebody else.

This was an EXTREMELY well done and very very powerful interview… I just found your channel and I’m definitely going to subscribe… I myself did some really bad stuff when I was 14, me and my “friend” almost killed this guy with a baseball bat. I was tried as a juvenile and sentenced til I was 21 in NY. I ended up getting out on kid parole after 3 years. It was absolutely insane in lock up. Fighting everyday, slabbing and slashing atleast once or twice a week, horrible things… PTSD is a very very real thing I came to realize after I got older (and wasted another 4 years in prison and jail)… I’ve done a lot of bad things when I was younger and TRUST ME I now believe in karma… I got away with ALOT… but that karmic debt HAD to be paid and sure enough in 2021 I was almost murdered myself by some lunatic with a knife. I definitely think I payed my debt, in full, after that. BUT the police around my way don’t give a damn.. once you got a record, they will NEVER STOP MESSING WITH YOU. I get harassed and stopped by police constantly, to the point where I got a dashcam so I was able to capture their illegal stops, searches etc etc. finally filed a lawsuit against the NCPD and I’m awaiting my payout, and then I’m getting the hell off Long Island and never looking back… Peace and love.

how does this not have a million views?

This was a truly emotional interview from him attacking and then him talking about being attacked. I was recently shot in a random attack and even being trained in Tactical Medical care and having a tourniquet on me. This event took years old PTSD I had done years in therapy for and brought it all back up 10x. I can still remain positive and know that out of 9 shots 1 hit me, and missed my femur by a 1/4" leaving my leg. Hearing him say about bits and pieces missing, I don't have that. I remember down to counting the rounds, hearing the bullets pass me and my GFs heads and feeling the blood soaking my hands as I applied my TQ and started to draw my CCW pistol. A split second has up-ended our lives and our attacker is out on bail. It was jarring to hear bail when he tried to kill 2 innocent people out for a walk. I have days I wonder if his family is coming to shut us up being the way they stared us down in court and 99% sure got our pictures. We don't go anywhere unarmed and I wear a vest traveling in higher risk areas now. I hope the people who were hurt by John emotionally can get past the trauma in a meaningful way. It never goes away completely. Trauma rewires your brain forever. At least John seems truly remorseful. Our shooter seemed annoyed at prelims and was acting like everyone was an inconvenience to him. @ian bick well done on the tough questions and being genuine in what you asked. One of my favorite interviews so far.

"Locked In" 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Heavy topic! Crazy what happened to him.

I’ve seen documentary on these things and it’s left me with this feeling of why what caused them to think I must hurt these innocent kids but this vidoe really explains the mind set and what lead up to it also his voice is nightmare fuel