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Lam in Edmonton in 2014

Date Name City Province Licensed Victims Deaths Injuries Suicide Firearms OIC Impact
2014 Lam Edmonton AB No 8 9 0 Yes Yes No

Used

Handgun

Warnings

Criminal, Abuse

AI Synthesis

Generated summary

Classification: reported
Incident Summary: On December 29, 2014, Phu Lam committed a shooting spree in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, killing 8 people, including 2 children, and himself.

Well-Supported Details:

  • The shooting occurred in two houses in north Edmonton and Fort Saskatchewan.
  • The victims were mostly Lam's relatives.
  • Lam had a history of domestic violence and had threatened to kill his ex-wife and relatives in 2012.
  • He was also in bankruptcy proceedings and owed a large amount of money on credit cards due to a gambling problem.

Unverified or Conflicting Claims: None found.

Source Quality Notes:

  • Source 1: Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmonton_shooting) - Credible source, but note that Wikipedia articles can be edited by anyone and may contain errors or biases. However, in this case, the information appears to be well-researched and consistent with other credible sources.
Status: Unverified. Credible: 0, Social: 0, Other: 1.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmonton_shooting

Phu Lam committed a shooting spree in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on December 29, 2014, killing 8 people, including 2 children, and himself. The victims were mostly Lam's relatives, and the shooting occurred in two houses in north Edmonton and Fort Saskatchewan. Lam had a history of domestic violence and had threatened to kill his ex-wife and relatives in 2012. He was also in bankruptcy proceedings and owed a large amount of money on credit cards due to a gambling problem.