Nanterre massacre
| Nanterre massacre | |
|---|---|
Hôtel de Ville, Nanterre's city hall, where the shooting took place. | |
| Location | 48°53′32″N 2°12′21″E / 48.8923°N 2.2057°E Hôtel de Ville, Nanterre, France |
| Date | March 27, 2002 1:15 a.m. (CEST) |
| Target | Nanterre town councilors, particularly mayor Jacqueline Fraysse |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
| Weapons | |
| Deaths | 8 |
| Injured | 19 |
| Perpetrator | Richard Durn |
| Motive | Hatred towards politicians |
The Nanterre massacre was a mass shooting that occurred on 27 March 2002, at the Hôtel de Ville in Nanterre, France. Gunman Richard Durn opened fire at the end of a town council meeting, resulting in the deaths of eight councillors and the injury of nineteen others. Durn committed suicide the following day, by leaping from a police station window during questioning.