What the records say
- When
- 8 Dec 1995
- Kind
- Fire
- Coordinates
- 40.81° N, 73.95° W
- Description
- hostage taking and arson attack in Manhattan, New York on December 8, 1995
- Deaths
- 8
Freddy's Fashion Mart massacre
1995 criminal attack in New York City
On December 8, 1995, eight people, including the assailant, were killed when a gunman seized hostages at Freddy's Fashion Mart in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, and set the building on fire. The attack followed protests relating to the planned eviction of a black-owned business by a white proprietor.
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