Francisco Gregorio Vargas

Francisco Gregorio Vargas was a 46 year old Venezuelan army captain who killed four people and wounded 10 others at the El Libertador Air Base in Maracay, Venezuela, on October 29, 2011, before being killed by another soldier.

Murders
Vargas was born in a village in Trujillo in 1965. He joined the Venezuelan military in 1995, and quickly rose through the ranks to captain. He was frequently accused of corruption, and was reportedly an extremely incompetent leader.

When evidence that he had bribed his way to the rank of captain was discovered on October 28, 2011, Vargas grew angry and went to a bar near the air base, where he drank the entire night. The next morning, he returned to the air base, staggering drunk, and took an M60 machine gun and a handgun from the armory. at about 9:13 in the morning, as soldiers were in the cafeteria for breakfast, Vargas burst into the room and randomly sprayed bullets from the M60, killing four soldiers and wounding 10 others, 2 seriously. he afterwards drew his pistol and attempted to commit suicide by shooting himself in the jaw, but survived. He was then finished off with a pistol shot to the head by a soldier named Francisco Herrera, who was among those wounded.

After the shooting Francisco Herrera was arrested for killing the disarmed attacker, but had charges against him dropped shortly afterwards.