Monash University shooting

Monash University shooting
Monash University shooting
	Exterior of Menzies Building, site of the shooting
Location	Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
Coordinates	37°54′46″S 145°07′57″E / 37.9127°S 145.1326°E
Date	21 October 2002 ; 11:24 a.m. (UTC+10)
Attack type	Mass shooting, school shooting
Weapons	CZ-75 9mm handgun; Smith & Wesson .357 Magnum 6-shot revolver (unused); Smith & Wesson .38-caliber 5-shot revolver (unused); Beretta 89 .22-caliber handgun (unused); Beretta Tomcat .32-caliber handgun (unused); Taurus .32-caliber handgun (unused);
Deaths	2
Injured	5
Perpetrator	Huan Yun "Allen" Xiang
Motive	Delusions of persecution by victim

The Monash University shooting occurred on 21 October 2002, when a 36-year-old international student killed students William Wu and Steven Chan, both 26, and injured five others during a mass shooting at Monash University in Melbourne. The gunman, Huan Yun Xiang, was acquitted of murder charges stemming from the shootings due to mental impairment, and is currently under psychiatric care. Several of the people present in the room of the shootings were officially commended for their bravery in tackling Xiang and ending the shooting.