Rafael Calzada school shooting
| Rafael Calzada school shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | Secondary School No. 9, Rafael Calzada, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Date | 4 August 2000 |
Attack type | School shooting |
| Weapon | .22 Bagual snubnosed revolver |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Injured | 1 |
| Perpetrator | Javier Ignacio Romero |
| Motive | Retaliation for bullying |
| Verdict | Not guilty by reason of insanity |
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On 4 August 2000, 19-year-old Javier Romero, opened fire at Secondary School No. 9, located in Rafael Calzada, Buenos Aires, killing one student and injuring another, as retaliation for the frequent bullying which he suffered. After years of psychiatric evaluations, he was declared not guilty by reason of insanity in 2003 and was interned for a further 15 years before being released.
The incident has since been recognized as one the first fatal school shootings in Latin America.