Springhill massacre
| Springhill massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Troubles | |
| Location | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Coordinates | 54°35′51″N 5°58′47″W / 54.5975°N 5.9796°W |
| Date | 9 July 1972 |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
| Deaths | 5 |
| Injured | 2 |
The Springhill massacre was an incident in which five Catholic residents were killed by the British Army in the Springhill estate in West Belfast, Northern Ireland, on 9 July 1972, during the Troubles. Three of the victims were teenagers, including a 13-year-old girl, and another was a Catholic priest waving a white flag as he went to attend one of the injured.