Frank Teplansky, 51, was killed on July 12, 1976, in the mass shooting at California State University, Fullerton. Teplansky worked at the university as a graphic artist and was one of seven people shot dead when Edward Charles Allaway, a custodian at the campus, entered the university library and began firing with a .22-caliber semi-automatic rifle. Two others were wounded that day.

Allaway, who had a documented history of paranoid schizophrenia and believed coworkers were conspiring against him, surrendered to police later at a nearby hotel and was arrested and charged with multiple counts of murder. He was eventually found not guilty by reason of insanity and committed to a state mental hospital. The shooting profoundly affected the victims’ families and the university community and prompted discussions about mental health and workplace violence.

If anyone knew Frank Teplansky or has information about his life or the impact of the 1976 shooting, please share what is known.