1933 Cleveland shootings
On March 6, 1933, Herman Klink, a 40-year-old mentally ill man, shot 11 people in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, with a .22-caliber rifle. Two of the victims died at the scene of the shooting, while three others later died at the hospital. Klink died after engaging in a brief shootout with the police and armed civilians.
| 1933 Cleveland shootings | |
|---|---|
Route taken by Herman Klink during the shooting | |
| Location | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Date | March 6, 1933 |
| Target | Civilians |
Attack type | Mass murder, spree shooting, mass shooting, shootout |
| Weapon | .22 caliber rifle loaded with expanding bullets |
| Deaths | 6 (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 6 |
| Perpetrator | Herman Klink |
| Defender | Jay Cook |
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