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| Jolimont Centre siege | |
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 Australian Federal Police Special Operations Team approaching the Jolimont Centre wearing breathing apparatus. | |
| Location | Jolimont Centre, Canberra, Australia |
| Date | 29 November 1993 7:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. |
Attack type | Hostage-taking, shooting, bombing |
| Weapons | 12 gauge shotgun |
| Deaths | 1 (the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 1 |
| Perpetrator | Felipe Ruizdiaz |
In November 1993 an event known as the "Jolimont Centre siege" took place resulting in the serious wounding of one person and the death of another over the course of two hours. The centre was set on fire and extensive damage was caused by a lone gunman.[1]
The Jolimont Centre, located in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, was the home of the Department of Industrial Relations and radio station 2CA.
- ^ "Event - Canberra, ACT: Office Block Fire following Explosion". Australian Government - Attorney-General's Department. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2021.