| 1878 Hyderabad shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hyderabad, Sindh, British Raj (present-day Pakistan) |
| Date | June 24, 1878 |
Attack type | Mass murder |
| Weapons | Martini-Henry |
| Deaths | 7 (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 4 |
| Perpetrator | Unknown Baloch sepoy |
On 24 June 1878, a Baloch sepoy in the British Indian Army killed 6 people and injured 4 in Hyderabad, Sindh, British Raj (present-day Pakistan).
The unnamed Sepoy man first killed his mistress whom he had suspected of infidelity. Armed with a Martini-Henry and 100 rounds of ammunition, he went on a shooting spree in Hyderabad. He shot anyone in his proximity, killing 5 and injuring 4 before eventually suffering a mortal gunshot wound caused by an officer armed with an Adams M1872 Mark III revolver. The incident is one of the first-recorded modern mass shootings by a single perpetrator in history. [1]