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2006 Dawson College shooting — the full case file

SOLVEDDawson College, Montreal, Quebec, Canada1:40

On September 13, 2006, 25-year-old Kimveer Singh Gill opened fire at Dawson College in downtown Montreal, killing 18-year-old Anastasia Rebecca De Sousa and wounding 19 others before he was shot in the arm by police and died by suicide.

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Initial reports suggested up to three shooters at Dawson College, but investigators found Gill had acted entirely alone. On September 13, 2006, 25-year-old Kimveer Singh Gill opened fire at Dawson College in downtown Montreal, killing 18-year-old Anastasia Rebecca De Sousa and wounding 19 others before he was shot in the arm by police and died by suicide. On September 13, 2006, Kimveer Gill opens fire outside and inside Dawson College in Montreal, killing Anastasia De Sousa and wounding 19 others before being shot by police and dying by suicide. On September 15, 2006, Dawson College staff and faculty return to the campus. On September 18, 2006, Dawson College reopens to students for an 'Open House' day to retrieve belongings and access support services. On September 19, 2006, Regular classes resume at Dawson College. On September 20, 2006, Prime Minister Stephen Harper condemns a Globe and Mail column on the shooting as 'prejudiced, absurd, irresponsible and without foundation'; the House of Commons unanimously passes a motion requesting an apology. The case is recorded as solved. This case file is kept in memory of Hayder Kadhim and Anastasia Rebecca De Sousa. The full sourced case file, with every fact cited, is at casepin dot org.

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