2015 Oklahoma State University homecoming parade attack

2015 Oklahoma State University homecoming parade attack
DateOctober 24, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-10-24)
Time10:31 a.m. CDT
LocationHall of Fame Avenue & Main Street, Stillwater, Oklahoma
Coordinates36°07′36.7″N 97°03′31.3″W / 36.126861°N 97.058694°W / 36.126861; -97.058694
TypeVehicle collision
Deaths4
Non-fatal injuries47
ConvictedAdacia Chambers
ChargesFour counts of second-degree murder, 39 charges of assault[1][2]

The 2015 Oklahoma State University homecoming parade attack occurred on October 24, 2015, in Stillwater, Oklahoma, when Adacia Avery Chambers intentionally drove her sedan into a crowd watching the homecoming parade for Oklahoma State University–Stillwater on the university's campus.[3] Four people were killed in the crash, and 47 others were reported injured.[4][5][6] Chambers pleaded no contest to second-degree murder and assault charges, and was sentenced to life imprisonment.[2]

  1. ^ Fowler, Tara (December 11, 2015). "OSU Parade Crash Suspect Adacia Chambers Found Competent to Stand Trial". People. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference sentenced was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ David Bitton (October 24, 2015). "Update: At least three dead, multiple people injured after car plows into Homecoming parade". Stillwater News-Press. Community Newspaper Holdings.
  4. ^ Zak Patterson (October 24, 2015). "4th victim, a 2-year-old, dies after OSU homecoming crash". KOCO-TV. Hearst Television.
  5. ^ "Four dead and dozens injured, one in custody after wreck during OSU homecoming parade in Stillwater". KFOR-TV. Tribune Broadcasting. October 24, 2015. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  6. ^ Cindy Boren (October 25, 2015). "Oklahoma State Homecoming shattered as car kills 4 spectators, including 2-year-old". The Washington Post.