| 1991 University of Iowa shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | Iowa City, Iowa, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 41°39′44″N 91°31′57″W / 41.6622°N 91.5324°W |
| Date | November 1, 1991 3:42 – 3:52 p.m. (CST) |
Attack type | Spree shooting, school shooting, murder-suicide, mass shooting |
| Weapons | |
| Deaths | 6 (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 1 |
| Perpetrator | Gang Lu |
The University of Iowa shooting was a mass shooting that occurred in Iowa City, Iowa, on November 1, 1991. Gang Lu, a 28-year-old former graduate student at the University of Iowa, killed three members of the Physics and Astronomy Department faculty, an Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, and a fellow student, then seriously injured another student working at the university's campus, before committing suicide.