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Encyclopedia > Marc Lépine

Marc Lépine (October 26, 1964December 6, 1989) was a Canadian mass murderer, who killed 14 women in what is known as the École Polytechnique Massacre. October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A mass murder (massacre) involves the murder of large numbers of people either by a state or an individual. ... The École Polytechnique Massacre or Montreal Massacre was a gun massacre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ...

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Born Gamil Gharbi, the son of Algerian immigrant Liess Gharbi and Quebecois Monique Lépine, he grew up in a poor and extremely dysfunctional household in Montreal with an alcoholic father who brutalized his mother. Following his parents' divorce, at age 13 Gharbi's name was changed to Marc Lépine. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... In Canadian English, a Québécois (IPA: ) is a native or resident of the province of Quebec, Canada, especially a French-speaking one. ... This article needs cleanup. ... This article needs cleanup. ...


As a teenager, Lépine had difficulty establishing and maintaining relationships with females and over time began to blame feminism for his problems to the point where he developed a pathological hatred against women. He applied to join the Canadian Armed Forces but was rejected as unsuitable for military service and his application to engineering school was also turned down. Lépine came to believe that it was women who had robbed him of his rightful place in the education system, and in the world. Canadian Forces Flag The Canadian Armed Forces (Fr. ...


On November 21, 1989, Lépine purchased a Ruger Mini-14 hunting rifle at a local sporting goods store. On December 6, Lépine walked into the École Polytechnique de Montréal, an engineering school affiliated with the Université de Montréal. There, he ordered the males to leave, then shot 14 women dead while screaming "I hate feminists." In addition to his killing of thirteen female students and one female university employee, Lépine injured eight other women before turning the gun on himself. November 21 is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sturm, Ruger & Company is a Connecticut-based manufacturing company composed of three divisions: Ruger Firearms, Ruger Investment Castings, and Ruger Golf. ... Mini-14 The Mini-14 is a small, lightweight semi-automatic rifle manufactured by Sturm, Ruger. ... A rifle is any long gun which has a rifled barrel. ... December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... LÉcole Polytechnique de Montréal is an engineering school in Montreal, Quebec. ... The University of Montreal (Université de Montréal, UdeM for short) is one of four universities in Montreal, Quebec. ...


Lépine left behind a three-page letter that said feminists had ruined his life. It also contained a virtual hit list of nineteen high-profile Quebec women whom he apparently wanted to kill, and expressed his admiration of Denis Lortie, who had killed three Quebec government employees in 1984. Denis Lortie is a Canadian murderer, who killed three Quebec government employees in 1984. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Marc Lépine is buried in the Cimetière Notre-Dame-des-Neiges in Montreal, just a few blocks from where he committed his crime. Front entrance, Cimetière Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Founded in 1854, Cimetière Notre-Dame-des-Neiges is a 343-acre (1. ...


The Tragically Hip wrote a song, entitled Montreal, about the murders, though it has only been performed at a few of their live performances. A segment can be heard during the song Courage on their live album, Live Between Us The Tragically Hip is a Canadian rock band from Kingston, Ontario. ... Live Between Us is a live album by Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip. ...


Macabre (www.murdermetal.com) wrote a song called Montreal Massacre, about Marc Lépine. Lyrics: http://www.darklyrics.com/lyrics/macabre/sinisterslaughter.html#4



 

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