2011 Hectorville siege
| 2011 Hectorville siege | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hectorville, South Australia, Australia |
| Date | 29 April 2011 c. 2:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. UTC+9:30 |
Attack type | siege |
| Weapons | Shotgun |
| Deaths | 3 |
| Injured | 3 (including 2 police officers) |
The 2011 Hectorville siege took place between the hours of 2:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on Friday, 29 April 2011, at the small suburb of Hectorville, east of Adelaide in the state of South Australia, Australia. It began after a 39-year-old resident of the suburb, later identified as Donato Anthony Corbo, entered his neighbours' property and shot four people, killing three and severely wounding one. An eight-hour stand-off with police followed, during which time he shot and wounded two officers. The stand-off culminated in his arrest by members of the Special Tasks and Rescue unit of South Australia Police.