The Monash University shooting occurred on 21 October 2002, when a 36-year-old international student killed students William Wu and Steven Chan, both 26, and injured five others during a mass shooting at Monash University in Melbourne. The gunman, Huan Yun Xiang, was acquitted of murder charges stemming from the shootings due to mental impairment, and is currently under psychiatric care. Several of the people present in the room of the shootings were officially commended for their bravery in tackling Xiang and ending the shooting.