On September 13th, 2006, Dawson College in Montréal became the scene of one of Canada’s most shocking school shootings.

A 25-year-old gunman opened fire in the cafeteria, killing 18-year-old Anastasia De Sousa and wounding 19 others. In just eighteen minutes, hundreds of students witnessed chaos, terror, and tragedy that would scar the community for years to come.

Sources

• CBC News: Woman, gunman dead in Montreal school rampage
• CBC News: Montreal gunman killed himself, autopsy shows
• CBC News: Gunman called himself Angel of Death
• Global News: Dawson College survivors mark 15-year anniversary
• Reuters Archive: Montreal shooting shocks Canada
• CTV News: Politicians express sorrow over college shootings
• Archived Montreal Gazette & Canada.com reports