Monash University shooting

Monash University shooting
Exterior of Menzies Building, site of the shooting
Location	Monash University, Melbourne
Coordinates	37°54′46″S 145°07′57″E / 37.9127°S 145.1326°E / -37.9127; 145.1326
Date	21 October 2002; 22 years ago (21 October 2002) 11:24 a.m. (UTC+10)
Attack type	Mass shooting
Weapons	CZ-75 9mm Smith & Wesson .357 Magnum 6-shot revolver Smith & Wesson .38-caliber 5-shot revolver Beretta 89 .22-caliber Beretta Tomcat .32-caliber Taurus handgun (.40-caliber)
Deaths	2
Injured	5
Perpetrator	Huan Yun "Allen" Xiang
Motive	Delusions of persecution by victim

The Monash University shooting was a mass shooting in which a 36-year-old international student killed students William Wu and Steven Chan, both 26, and injured five others including the lecturer. It took place at Monash University, in Melbourne, on 21 October 2002. The gunman, Huan Yun Xiang, was acquitted of crimes related to the shootings due to mental impairment, and is currently under psychiatric care. Several of the people present in the room of the shootings were officially commended for their bravery in tackling Xiang and ending the shooting.