events
September 23, 2008
Matti Saari kills ten people at a school in Finland before committing suicide.
Kauhajoki school shooting
The Kauhajoki school shooting occurred on 23 September 2008 at the Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences (SeAMK) in Kauhajoki, Finland. The gunman, 22-year-old student Matti Juhani Saari, shot and killed ten people with a Walther P22 Target semi-automatic pistol, before shooting himself in the head. He died a few hours later at Tampere University Hospital. One woman was injured but remained in stable condition.
September 23
September 23 is the 266th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 99 days remain until the end of the year.