| Date | Name | City | Province | Licensed | Victims | Deaths | Injuries | Suicide | Firearms | OIC Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Lepine | Montreal | QC | Yes | 14 | 15 | 14 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Mini-14
Mentally Ill, Mysoginist
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On December 6, 1989, Marc Lépine, a Canadian mass murderer, perpetrated the École Polytechnique massacre in Montreal, Quebec, killing 14 women and injuring 14 others. He used a Mini-14 rifle in the attack.
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Marc Lépine was a Canadian mass murderer who perpetrated the École Polytechnique massacre on December 6, 1989, killing 14 women and injuring 14 others. He was born Gamil Rodrigue Liass Gharbi on October 26, 1964, in Montreal, Quebec, to an Algerian father and a French-Canadian mother. Lépine's childhood was marked by instability and violence, with his father being abusive and neglectful. He changed his name to Marc Lépine at the age of 14, citing his hatred of his father. Lépine's adolescence was characterized by social isolation and low self-esteem, exacerbated by his chronic acne and lack of girlfriends. He applied to join the Canadian Forces as an officer cadet in 1981 but was rejected. In 1982, he began a pre-university course in pure sciences at Cégep de Saint-Laurent, but dropped out in 1986 without completing his diploma. Lépine's adult life was marked by unemployment, aggressive behavior, and a growing hatred of women, particularly those in traditionally male occupations. He was fired from his job at a hospital in 1987 and began to plan a murderous rampage. On December 6, 1989, Lépine entered the École Polytechnique, separated the men from the women, and shot the women, yelling "I hate feminists." He then killed himself.
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