1984 Autzen Stadium shooting
| Autzen Stadium shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | Eugene, Oregon, U.S. |
| Date | November 12, 1984 8:30 A.M. – 9:00 A.M. |
| Target | Autzen Stadium |
Attack type | Mass murder, shooting spree, mass shooting |
| Weapons | Two .223-caliber semi-automatic rifles: |
| Deaths | 2 (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 1 |
| Perpetrator | Michael Evan Feher |
On November 12, 1984, a shooting occurred at Autzen Stadium on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, Oregon, United States. 19-year-old Michael Evan Feher, armed with two stolen rifles, opened fire upon athletes in and near the stadium, injuring one person and killing Christopher Brathwaite, a University of Oregon athlete who was a sprinter for the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic teams in 1976 and 1980.[1][2][3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Sniper at the University of Oregon Slays a Former Olympic Sprinter
- ^ Aetna Casualty and Surety v. Brathwaite
- ^ Baker, Mark. "Autzen sniper victim reflects on 1984 shooting". The Washington Times. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ^ Associated Press (November 13, 1984). "World-Class Sprinter Dies in Bizarre Shooting". Albany Democrat-Herald – via newspapers.com.
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