2015 Amman shooting attack
On 9 November 2015, a Jordanian police officer opened fire on a police training center staff during their lunch break at the cafeteria in Al-Muwaqqar, Amman, Jordan, killing four, including two Americans, a South African, and a Jordanian. Six others were injured, including three Americans, a Lebanese, and two Jordanians, one of whom later died. The gunman was then killed by a fellow Jordanian officer.
| Amman shooting attack | |
|---|---|
| Location | Al-Muwaqqar, Amman, Jordan |
| Date | November 9, 2015 |
Attack type | Mass shooting, workplace violence |
| Weapons | AK-47 |
| Deaths | 6 (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 5 |
| Perpetrator | Officer Anwar Abu Ubayd |
| Motive | Financial and psychological problems |
The attack took place on the tenth anniversary of Al-Qaeda in Iraq's 2005 Amman bombings.
Investigations done by Jordanian officials found that the motive of the mass shooting was "financial and psychological problems of the perpetrator". The mass shooting is an uncommon event in the secure country.
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