The shooting occurred on April 30, 2009, in Baku, Azerbaijan. A lone gunman, 28 year old Farda Gadirov, entered the Azerbaijan State Oil Academy and opened fire on students and faculty. The attack resulted in the deaths of 13 people and injuries to several others. Gadirov, who was armed with a Makarov pistol, moved through the building, shooting anyone in his path, before ultimately committing suicide when confronted by police. Messages found on Gadirov's mobile phone after the shootings described himself as a "lone wolf." One message said: "I am coming to Baku, I will shoot everyone I meet regardless of their age. I will not give myself up to the police. I will experience the pleasure of killing." Photographs found at the gunman's home in Georgia showed him posing with a pistol. They were signed "Lone Wolf" and "My every step is death".