Crimes That Shook Australia

The Strathfield Massacre (2x3)

Air date: Jun 12, 2016

The Strathfield massacre in Sydney on the 17th August 1991 will be forever remembered as one of Australia’s most shocking gun crimes. A lone gunman, Wade Frankum, entered a shopping mall one afternoon, had a cup of coffee and observed shoppers going about their business. Moments later, he stabbed a teenage girl next to him before opening fire on unsuspecting shoppers. The devastation left eight dead and six wounded. Before police arrived, he took his own life.