310. Targeted: The École Polytechnique Massacre

310. Targeted: The École Polytechnique Massacre

Author: Our True Crime Podcast May 22, 2025 Duration: 50:48
On December 6th, 1989, a gunman walked into an engineering classroom in Montreal's École Polytechnique and opened fire. Within twenty minutes, fourteen women were dead. Killed only because they were women.Join Jen and Cam as we discuss what happened in the twenty minutes of Canada's deadliest mass shooting.***Jen tried her best to pronounce the victim's names correctly. *Come join Jen and Cam in Italy 2026*We are touring Italy in 2026, and would love for you to come along!  Come see Venice, Florence, and Rome with us! The dates or June 12 thru June 20.If there is enough interest, we can add Pompeii and Capri. Spaces are limitedEmail us at HERE for more informationOr go to Our True Crime Podcast Dark History Tour Italy 2026Or call to book now1-800-438-7672Thank you to our team:Written and researched by Lauretta AllenListener Discretion by Edward October from Octoberpod AMExecutive Producer Nico Vitesse of The Inky PawprintSources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89cole_Polytechnique_massacrehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_L%C3%A9pinehttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/04/mass-shooting-1989-montreal-14-women-killedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18d2eocYP9Y&ab_channel=GeorgiaMariehttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/polytechnique-massacre-30-years-later-loreen-pindera-pov-1.5371032https://www.google.com/books/edition/Because_They_Were_Women/aHwpEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PT18&printsec=frontcoverhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnyT4rXwbAc&ab_channel=100huntleyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s4MAG-jOfc&ab_channel=100huntleyhttps://www.google.com/books/edition/Because_They_Were_Women/aHwpEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PT18&printsec=frontcoverhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spsAJ76rP3I&rco=1&ab_channel=CBCNewshttps://globalnews.ca/news/6187845/montreal-massacre-victims/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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