2020 Westgate Entertainment District shooting

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On May 20, 2020, an armed incel terrorist attack took place in the Westgate Entertainment District, a mixed-use development in Glendale, Arizona, United States. The perpetrator, 20-year-old Armando Hernandez Jr., shot a power transformer causing a local power outage, before opening fire on bystanders, injuring three people. During the attack, Hernandez recorded himself with a cellphone. The shooting ended when his rifle malfunctioned, prompting him to surrender peacefully to responding police officers. One victim was critically injured, while two others sustained less serious injuries. Hernandez, a 20-year-old from Peoria, Arizona who identified as an incel, told investigators he deliberately targeted couples because he felt bullied and wanted respect. In 2022, Hernandez was sentenced to 44 years in prison.

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