La Loche shootings
On January 22, 2016, four people were killed and seven others injured in a shooting spree in La Loche, Saskatchewan, Canada. Two brothers were killed at their home, and two teachers were killed at the Dene Building of the La Loche Community School. A fifth victim died in 2023. A 17-year-old male suspect was apprehended and placed into custody.
| La Loche shootings | |
|---|---|
La Loche Community School's Dene Building | |
| Location | La Loche, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Coordinates | 56°29′58″N 109°27′11″W (Dene Crescent) 56°29′18″N 109°26′43″W (Dene Building) |
| Date | January 22, 2016 c. 1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. (CST) |
Attack type | Spree shooting, school shooting, mass shooting |
| Weapons | .22-caliber rifle, shotgun |
| Deaths | 5 (2 at the school, 2 of the perpetrator's cousins at home, 1 person died from gunshot injuries in 2023) |
| Injured | 6 |
| Perpetrator | Randan Dakota Fontaine |
| Motive | Inconclusive |
| Verdict | Life imprisonment with no chance of parole for ten years. |
| Convictions | First degree murder (2 counts) Second degree murder (2 counts) Attempted murder (7 counts) |
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