| 1996 San Diego State University shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | San Diego, California, United States |
| Date | August 15, 1996 |
Attack type | School shooting, triple-murder |
| Weapons | 9mm Taurus PT92 handgun |
| Deaths | 3 |
| Injured | 0 |
| Perpetrator | Frederick Martin Davidson |
| Motive | Paranoid delusion of conspiracies |
The San Diego State University shooting was a school shooting that occurred at the San Diego State University (SDSU) engineering building on August 15, 1996, in San Diego, California.[1][2] Three professors were killed by master's degree student Frederick Martin Davidson.[3] Three months later, a copycat threat flier was sent, with threats against professors and racial insults.[4]