The following is a list of school attacks in Argentina, including stabbings and shootings that took place in daycare centers, schools, universities and other educational centers. Excluded from this list are the following:
Incidents that occurred as a result of police actions Suicides or suicide attempts involving only one person.
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DateLocationPerpetratorDeadInjuredDescription6 May 1997Escuela de Educación Secundaria Técnica "Manuel Belgrano" in Buenos AiresUnnamed01A 19-year-old student shot and injured a 21-year-old classmate in the arm with a .32-caliber handgun during an argument relating to football teams.9 May 1997Escuela Media N° 2 in Burzaco, Buenos Aires ProvinceLeonardo Aguirre10A 14-year-old student stole his father's Argentine National Gendarmerie service weapon, which he had been carrying around for alleged self-defense, and shot his classmate, Cristian Fernández, to death, by accident. He was charged with manslaughter.2 July 1997San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Buenos Aires ProvinceUnnamed01A 19-year-old was shot in the shoulder by a classmate.3 July 1997Centro Experimental del Adolescente N° 8 in Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego ProvinceUnnamed01A 16-year-old female (who was not a student of the institution) repeatedly stabbed a 16-year-old female student with a switchblade in the school bathroom after a fistfight.15 July 1997Concordia, Entre Ríos ProvinceUnnamed01A 16-year-old student was shot in the back during recess by a classmate.16 October 1997Escuela Nº 72 in Merlo Partido, Buenos Aires ProvinceDarío01During a fight relating to a romantic conflict, a student shot a 13-year-old classmate with a .22 short revolver.22 May 1999Escuela N° 27 in Boulogne Sur Mer, Buenos Aires ProvinceUnnamed01A 13-year-old student shot an 11-year-old female classmate with a .32-caliber revolver.3 June 1999Escuela N° 7 in Adrogué, Buenos Aires ProvinceUnnamed01A 13-year-old student stabbed a classmate of the same age during a fight.12 August 1999Escuela N° 48 in Almirante Brown Partido, Buenos Aires ProvinceUnnamed01A 6-year-old student stabbed a 14-year-old student with a knife after alleged insults towards the perpetrator's sister.11 May 2000Escuela Mariano Necochea in Las Heras, Mendoza ProvinceGonzalo D.01A 15-year-old student shot a classmate with a .32-caliber revolver before throwing the weapon out the window and being subsequently arrested.4 August 2000Escuela de Enseñanza Media N° 9 in Rafael Calzada, Buenos Aires ProvinceJavier Ignacio Romero11Rafael Calzada school shooting: A 19-year-old former student shot one classmate dead and injured another before fleeing back home, where he was then arrested.11 December 2000Complejo Educativo San Antonio de Padua in Olavarría, Buenos Aires ProvinceUnnamed10A 15-year-old stabbed his physics teacher to death after she flunked him in a test.23 May 2001Escuela N° 39 "Justo Jose de Urquiza" in Melchor Romero, Buenos Aires ProvinceUnnamed10A 15-year-old stabbed a 19-year-old after they had a discussion on school safety and possible security flaws.24 April 2003Escuela Sendas Verdes in Buenos AiresAlberto Gristaldi10A 51-year-old man entered a private school and shot his 48-year-old wife, who worked there as an administrator, twelve times with a .38 handgun, killing her on the spot.28 September 2004Instituto N° 202 "Islas Malvinas" in Carmen de Patagones, Buenos Aires ProvinceRafael Solich35Carmen de Patagones school shooting: A 15-year-old student shot three classmates to death along with injuring another five before being tackled and taken into custody. He could not be prosecuted due to his young age.18 September 2007Escuela Normal "Julio Argentina Roca" in Monteros, Tucumán ProvinceJosé Miguel García10A 19-year-old student stabbed his ex-girlfriend to death.27 March 2008Escuela Media Nº 1 in Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires ProvinceUnnamed10A 17-year-old student stabbed his male classmate, 18-year-old Jonatan Otero, to death with a box cutter.16 April 2008Escuela N° 96 “José Manuel Estrada” in Paraná, Entre Ríos ProvinceUnnamed01An 18-year-old female student was stabbed inside of a school bathroom.23 August 2011Colegio Pedro Ferré in Corrientes, Corrientes ProvinceUnnamed01A student was stabbed in the stomach by a classmate during recess.3 October 2013Escuela Secundaria Normal N°4 in San Pedro, Buenos Aires ProvinceUnnamed01Two students, aged 14 and 15, got into an argument in the classroom, and one of them injured the other with a pair of scissors, inflicting a cut on the face near the eyes.10 October 2013Escuela N° 29 "Arnaldo Ferrarotti" in Pilar, Buenos Aires ProvinceUnnamed01A 12-year-old student stabbed a 13-year-old classmate with a knife after a fistfight.20 May 2015Escuela Media Nº 4 in Formosa, Formosa ProvinceUnnamed02A 40-year-old man stabbed a 15-year-old student after he got into a discussion with his son, also 15. A teacher was also stabbed after he tried to intervene. 15 April 2015Jardín de Infantes "Estrellas Traviesas" in San Francisco, Córdoba ProvinceMauro Bongiovanni10A 45-year-old man, after escaping from a psychiatric hospital, entered the daycare center where his ex-wife, 44, worked and slit her throat with a kitchen knife in front of all the children aged 3 and 4 in her care. In August 2016, the attacker was sentenced to life imprisonment.9 June 2017Escuela Media Nº 11 in Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires ProvinceUnnamed01A 16-year-old student stabbed a 14-year-old student twelve times with a knife after being repeatedly bullying for his obesity.27 April 2018Escuela Normal "Señorita Irma Rita Barbosa Fonteina" in Curuzú Cuatiá, Corrientes ProvinceUnnamed03Including the perpetrator.A student stabbed two other classmates with a knife before being beaten with a chair and disarmed.31 August 2018Colegio Parroquial San Francisco de Asís in Córdoba, Córdoba ProvinceUnnamed01A secondary student stabbed a 14-year-old classmate in the ear with scissors during a fight.20 February 2019Escuela Normal "Dr. José Benjamín Gorostiaga" in La Banda, Santiago del Estero ProvinceUnnamed01A 14-year-old student lit a firework and threatened a teacher before stabbing the school's vice principal in with a Tramontina kitchen knife. In his possession were three more fireworks and a small gas canister.29 August 2023Escuela Secundaria del Lago N°11 in Belén de Escobar, Buenos Aires ProvinceUnnamed02A 14-year-old student carried out a violent machete attack, injuring a female classmate and a teacher. He has been placed in the custody of the juvenile justice system, facing an investigation for attempted homicide.1 April 2025Escuela secundaria N°5 Bartolomé Mitre in Martínez, Buenos AiresUnnamed01A 14-year-old boy stabbed a 15-year-old outside school because he was the “new kid.”1 April 2025Escuela de Educación Primaria N° 5 "Jorge A. Susini" in Ensenada, Buenos Aires ProvinceUnnamed02A 17-year-old stabbed two classmates, 12- and 16-year-old siblings, in the face.7 April 2025Instituto Privado "Santa Domenica" in Gregorio de Laferrère, Buenos Aires ProvinceK.C.01A 14-year-old girl stabbed a classmate in the head with a pocketknife at a private school.10 September 2025Escuela 4-042 "Marcelino H. Blanco" in La Paz, Mendoza ProvinceUnnamed00A 14-year-old girl fired shots with a 9mm pistol and threatened to kill multiple people at her school before surrendering to police after a five-hour standoff, reportedly staging the shooting as retaliation for bullying.25 November 2025Escuela Media de Alderetes, Alderetes, Tucumán ProvinceUnnamed01A 13-year-old student stabbed a 13-year-old classmate multiple times with a Tramontina-brand kitchen knife.30 March 2026Escuela Nº 40 “Mariano Moreno” in San Cristóbal, Santa Fe ProvinceUnnamed18San Cristóbal school shooting: A 15-year-old student opened fire with a shotgun at his school, killing a 13-year-old student and injuring several more before a doorman tackled and disarmed him.4 April 2026Escuela secundaria medía Edmundo Simonetti in Florentino Ameghino, Buenos AiresUnnamed01A female student threw a thermos of hot water at a classmate at school, causing him severe burns.16 April 2026Escuela Secundaria Ricardo Rojas Media N°4 in San Martín, Buenos Aires ProvinceNayla01A 14-year-old female student stabbed a 15-year-old male classmate in the back with a utility knife at the school entrance; the attack was motivated by jealousy and romantic issues.20 May 2026Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral in Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz ProvinceP.B.01A 46-year-old university staff member repeatedly stabbed a 32-year-old student.21 May 2026Instituto D-196 "San Francisco" in Concordia, Entre RíosUnnamed01A 13-year-old girl brought a knife to school, causing a tense situation among her classmates. One of them managed to disarm her but was injured after being attacked with a pen in the chest and abdomen.30 June 2026CPEM N°6 in Cutral Có, Neuquén ProvinceUnnamed01A 13-year-old student entered the classroom carrying a firearm that accidentally discharged and wounded a classmate.26 August 2026Escuela Secundaria Congreso de Tucumán in San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán ProvinceUnnamed00A 14-year-old student brought a revolver and fired a shot inside the classroom. The bullet struck a wall, and there were no injuries.2 September 2026Escuela Secundaria N°11 "Eduardo Depietri" in San Pedro, Buenos Aires ProvinceRoberto G.00Following an argument, a 16-year-old student with suspected mental health issues pulled a hammer from his backpack and attempted to attack a female classmate. Other students and cleaning staff intervened and stopped him.(This was one of the attacks that led to the decision to suspend classes on October 1st, amid calls for security in San Pedro schools.)
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