• Timeline
  • March 1
  • March 2
  • Aftermath

Timeline of 1954 Shooting Events

On March 1, 1954, a group of armed Puerto Rican nationalists fired onto the House Floor from the public galleries wounding five U.S. Representatives. Within a matter of moments, normal House proceedings were thrown into chaos creating a scene etched into the memories of Members, staff, and Pages. This chronology features eyewitness accounts and newspaper reports from the time of the shooting and from the days that followed.

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About this objectA police car, ambulance, and jittery crowd gathered at the Capitol after nationalists seeking Puerto Rican independence opened fire in the House Chamber on March 1, 1954.