Concordia University shooter dies in prison at 86

Valery Fabrikant, the former Concordia University professor responsible for a deadly 1992 shooting, has died in a Quebec prison at the age of 86. Correctional Service Canada announced his death on Sunday, stating it appeared to be from natural causes. Fabrikant had been incarcerated and serving a life sentence since June 8, 1993.

The tragic incident occurred on August 24, 1992, when Fabrikant opened fire in the university's engineering department building. The attack resulted in the deaths of four professors and injured a secretary. At the time of the shooting, Fabrikant was facing dismissal and had accused his colleagues of stealing his work.

Fabrikant died at Archambault Institution, a correctional facility in Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Quebec. His request for release was denied by the Canadian Parole Board in 2020. The board cited that he would pose an undue risk to society and noted that even after 28 years in prison, Fabrikant had not acknowledged targeting innocent individuals.