What the records say
- When
- 4 Aug 2000
- Kind
- Shooting
- Coordinates
- 34.78° S, 58.37° W
- Description
- 2000 shooting in Rafael Calzada, Argentina
Placed at the town its title names, Rafael Calzada.
Rafael Calzada school shooting
2000 shooting in Rafael Calzada, Argentina
On 4 August 2000, 19-year-old Javier Romero opened fire at Secondary School No. 9, located in Rafael Calzada, Buenos Aires, killing one student and injuring another, as retaliation for the frequent bullying which he suffered. After years of psychiatric evaluations, he was declared not guilty by reason of insanity in 2003 and was interned for a further 15 years before being released.
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