Aurora, Illinois shooting

Aurora, Illinois shooting
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LocationHenry Pratt Company,
641 Archer Ave,
Aurora, Illinois, United States
Coordinates41°45′13″N 88°19′54″W / 41.7537°N 88.3316°W / 41.7537; -88.3316
DateFebruary 15, 2019 (2019-02-15)
1:24 – 2:59 p.m.[1] (CST, UTC−6)
Attack type
Mass shooting, workplace violence, mass murder, shootout
WeaponsSmith & Wesson M&P .40-caliber semi-automatic pistol with a green laser sight[2][3][4][5]
Deaths6 (including the perpetrator)
Injured7 (6 by gunfire)[6]
PerpetratorGary Montez Martin

On February 15, 2019, a mass shooting took place at Henry Pratt Company in Aurora, Illinois, United States. Six people died, including the perpetrator, 45-year-old former employee Gary Montez Martin, who was shot and killed by responding police officers. Six others were injured, including five police officers.

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  3. ^ Guarino, Mark; Phillips, Kristine; Sellers, Frances Stead (February 16, 2019). "Man accused in Aurora mass shooting had been convicted for beating girlfriend with baseball bat". Washington Post. Archived from the original on December 6, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  4. ^ Rosenblatt, Kalhan; Helsel, Phil (February 16, 2019). "Aurora, Illinois shooter wasn't legally allowed to own gun". NBC News. Archived from the original on February 17, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  5. ^ "Aurora Shooting Report" (PDF). dig.abclocal.go.com. April 26, 2019.
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