Higham Ferrers school shooting
Part of Mass shootings in the United Kingdom
LocationThe Ferrers School, Higham Ferrers, England
Coordinates52°18′14″N 0°35′17″W / 52.304°N 0.588°W / 52.304; -0.588
Date6 January 1988 (1988-01-06)
TargetStudents and faculty at The Ferrers School
Attack type
  • School shooting
  • Mass shooting
Weapon
  • 12-gauge shotgun
Deaths0
Injured4
PerpetratorDarren Fowler
MotiveRevenge towards romantic rival

The Higham Ferrers school shooting was a shooting that occurred on 6 January 1988 at The Ferrers School, Higham Ferrers, England in which, 16-year-old student of the school, Darren Fowler, having been expelled in late 1987, took a 12-gauge shotgun to school in attempt kill his romantic rival. He injured two teachers and two twelve-year-old students before being subdued and unarmed by staff.[1]

References

  1. "Boy Rambo gets life". Glasgow Herald. 25 June 1988. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
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