2008 Northern Illinois University shooting

2008 Northern Illinois University shooting
2008 Northern Illinois University shooting
	Memorial for victims of the shooting
Location	DeKalb, Illinois, U.S.
Date	February 14, 2008 ; c. 3:05 – 3:11 p.m. (CST)
Target	Northern Illinois University
Attack type	School shooting, mass shooting, mass murder, murder–suicide
Weapons	12 gauge Remington Sportsman 48 semi-automatic shotgun; 9×19mm Glock 19 semi-automatic pistol; .380 ACP SIG Sauer P232 semi-automatic pistol (attempted to fire but malfunctioned/unused); .380 ACP Hi-Point CF-380 semi-automatic pistol (unused);
Deaths	6 (including the perpetrator)
Injured	21 (17 by gunfire)
Perpetrator	Steven Kazmierczak

The Northern Illinois University shooting was a school shooting that took place on Thursday, February 14, 2008, at Northern Illinois University (NIU) in DeKalb, Illinois. Steven Kazmierczak, 27 years old and a 2006 NIU graduate, opened fire with a shotgun and three pistols in a crowd of students on campus, killing 5 students and injuring 17 more people, before fatally shooting himself.

The shooting happened at the campus's Cole Hall at approximately 3:05 p.m. Central Standard Time. The school placed the campus on lockdown; students and teachers were advised to head to a secure location, take cover, and avoid the scene and all buildings in the vicinity of the area.

After the shooting, the university administration cancelled classes for the rest of the week as well as the following week.

It is the worst school shooting in Illinois history.