Río Piedras massacre
| 1935 Río Piedras massacre | |
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| Location | Río Piedras, Puerto Rico |
| Coordinates | 18°23′59″N 66°03′00″W / 18.39972°N 66.05000°W |
| Date | October 24, 1935 |
| Target | Supporters of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party |
Attack type | Massacre, mass shooting |
| Deaths | 5 (4 were members of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party) |
| Perpetrator | Puerto Rico Police
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| Part of a series on the |
| Puerto Rican Nationalist Party |
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The Río Piedras massacre occurred on October 24, 1935, at the University of Puerto Rico in Río Piedras. Puerto Rico Police officers confronted and opened fire on supporters of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party. Four Nationalist Party members were killed, and one police officer was wounded during the shooting.