| 1976 California State University, Fullerton massacre | |
|---|---|
| Location | Fullerton, California, U.S. |
| Date | July 12, 1976, 46 years ago |
| Target | California State University, Fullerton |
Attack type | Mass shooting, school shooting, mass murder |
| Weapons | .22 caliber semi-automatic rifle |
| Deaths | 7 |
| Injured | 2 |
| Perpetrator | Edward Charles Allaway |
The California State University, Fullerton, massacre was a mass shooting committed by a custodian, Edward Charles Allaway (born 1939), on July 12, 1976, at California State University, Fullerton, in Fullerton, California, United States.[1] Seven people were killed as a result. It was the deadliest act of mass murder in Orange County until the 2011 Seal Beach shooting, in which eight people died.[2]
Allaway had a history of violence and mental illness. He was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and found insane by a judge after being convicted by a jury. He was initially imprisoned at Patton State Hospital under medical treatment.[3] In 2016, the then-77-year-old was transferred to Napa State Hospital.[4]