2002 Appalachian School of Law shooting
| 2002 Appalachian School of Law shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | Grundy, Virginia, U.S. |
| Date | January 16, 2002 1 p.m. (EST) |
| Target | Faculty members and students at the Appalachian School of Law |
Attack type | Mass shooting, triple-murder, school shooting |
| Weapons | .380 ACP semi-automatic handgun |
| Deaths | 3 |
| Injured | 3 |
| Perpetrator | Peter Odighizuwa |
On January 16, 2002, a school shooting occurred at the Appalachian School of Law, an American Bar Association accredited private law school in Grundy, Virginia, United States. Three people were killed, and three others were wounded when a former student, 43-year-old Nigerian immigrant Peter Odighizuwa, opened fire in the school with a handgun.
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