2008 Northern Illinois University shooting information
2008 mass shooting in DeKalb, Illinois, US
2008 Northern Illinois University shooting
Memorial for victims of the shooting
Location
DeKalb, Illinois, U.S.
Date
February 14, 2008; 16 years ago (2008-02-14) c. 3:05 – 3:11 p.m. (CST)
Target
Northern Illinois University
Attack type
School shooting, mass shooting, mass murder, murder-suicide
Weapons
12 gauge Remington Sportsman 48 shotgun[1]
9×19mm Glock 19 semi-automatic pistol
.380 ACP SIG Sauer P232 semi-automatic pistol
.380 ACP Hi-Point CF-380 semi-automatic pistol[2]
Deaths
6 (including the perpetrator)
Injured
21 (17 by gunfire)
Perpetrator
Steven Kazmierczak
The Northern Illinois University shooting was a school shooting that took place on Thursday, February 14, 2008, at Northern Illinois University (NIU) in DeKalb, Illinois. Steven Kazmierczak, 27 years old and a 2006 NIU graduate, opened fire with a shotgun and three pistols in a crowd of students on campus, killing five students and injuring 17 more people, before fatally shooting himself.
The shooting happened at the campus's Cole Hall at approximately 3:05 p.m. Central Standard Time.[3] The school placed the campus on lockdown; students and teachers were advised to head to a secure location, take cover, and avoid the scene and all buildings in the vicinity of the area.[4]
After the shooting, the university administration cancelled classes for the rest of the week as well as the following week.
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^"Six Dead After University Shooting". CityNews. February 14, 2008. Archived from the original on January 12, 2009. Retrieved February 14, 2008.
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