Strathfield massacre

Strathfield massacre
Wade Frankum
Location33°52′22″S 151°05′35″E / 33.8729°S 151.0931°E / -33.8729; 151.0931
Strathfield, Sydney, Australia
Date17 August 1991 (1991-08-17)
c. 3:30 p.m.–3:40 p.m. (GMT+10)
TargetStrathfield Plaza
Attack type
Mass shooting, massacre, mass murder, murder–suicide
Weapons50 cm Bowie knife
Norinco SKS
Deaths8 (including the perpetrator)
Injured6
PerpetratorWade John Frankum
MotiveUnknown

The Strathfield massacre was a shooting rampage at Strathfield Plaza in Strathfield, Sydney, Australia, on 17 August 1991. The shooter was Wade Frankum, who killed himself as police arrived at the scene. The incident left eight dead including the gunman and six wounded.