What the records say
- When
- 17 Aug 1991
- Kind
- Murder
- Killed
- 8
- Coordinates
- 33.87° S, 151.09° E
- Description
- 1991 mass shooting at a shopping mall in Strathfield, Sydney, Australia
- Injured
- 6
Strathfield massacre
1991 mass shooting in Sydney, Australia
The Strathfield massacre was a shooting rampage at Strathfield Plaza in Strathfield, Sydney, Australia, on 17 August 1991. The shooter was Wade Frankum, who killed himself as police arrived at the scene. The incident left eight dead including the gunman and six wounded.
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