Australia: Tasmania massacre leaves 35 dead

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The shootings occurred at about 1:30 pm on Apr 28, 1996, around the ruins of a colonial prison, a popular tourist attraction in Port Author. After the shootings, the gunman reportedly drove to a guest cottage and took 3 people hostage. On Apr 29, 1996, the gunman was captured after setting the cottage ablaze.

Australia, Cases, Brief Article, Crime, Tasmania, Bryant, Martin

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Guerrero governor quits over massacre

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Mexico's Supreme Court began an investigation on Mar 4, 1996, into charges that Figueroa and other Guerrero officials helped coverup a police massacre of 17 unarmed peasants in Jun 1995. Figueroa stepped down as governor on Mar 12, 1996, after losing the support of Pres Ernesto Zedillo.

Investigations, Social policy, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Peasantry, Peasant culture, Zedillo, Ernesto, Guerrero, Mexico (State), Figueroa Alcocer, Ruben

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