Event CategoryIncident
Event GroupConflict
Event SubgroupTerrorist
Event TypeShootings
PlaceMontreal, Quebec
Event Start DateDecember 6, 1989
Event End DateDecember 6, 1989
CommentsOn December 6th, a lone gunman entered École Polytechnique and killed 14 women and injured 14 others. During the shooting, the gunman targeted women by separating them from the men, and shouted "I hate feminists". The gunman then took his own life.
Fatalities14
Injured / Infected14
EvacuatedUnknown
Estimated Total CostUnknown
Federal DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial Department PaymentsUnknown
Municipal CostsUnknown
OGD CostsUnknown
Insurance PaymentsUnknown
NGO PaymentsUnknown
Utility - People AffectedUnknown
Magnitude0.0