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List[edit]
Afghanistan[edit]
Albania[edit]
- Resulaj shooting: Ritvan Zykaj, 24, fatally shot eight of his relatives with a rifle on 10 August 2018 and was arrested the following day.[1]
Argentina[edit]
- Carmen de Patagones school shooting: On 28 September 20004, 15-year-old Rafael Solich shot eight people, three fatally, at his high school with his father's gun before being subdued.[2]
- 2006 San Miguel shooting: 55-year-old Eugenio Villela killed two people and injured four others with a pistol at his former workplace, a bus company in Buenos Aires. He then fled the scene to injure his brother-in-law and afterwards surrendered himself to the police.[3]
Armenia[edit]
- Armenian Parliament shooting: Five men armed with automatic rifles stormed the Armenian National Assembly and opened fire, killing eight politicians and injuring 30 other people. They were subsequently arrested.[4]
- Gyumri massacre: Valery Permyakov, a Russian soldier, deserted his base and murdered a family of seven with a rifle and bayonet before fleeing. He was later taken into custody near the border with Turkey.[5]
Australia[edit]
Austria[edit]
- 2013 Annaberg shooting: On 16 September 2013, Alois Huber, 55, sped off in his car after being questioned by police about poaching. After crashing his car, he killed three police officers and a paramedic and injured a third officer. He then stole a police car, kidnapped another police officer, and drove to his farmhouse. There, he had a shootout with law enforcement before killing his hostage and himself.[6]
- 2016 Nenzing shooting: Gregor Schallert, 27, killed two people and injured 11 people with a rifle at a music concert before killing himself. The shooting was triggered by an argument between him and his girlfriend.[7]
- 2020 Vienna attack: Kujtim Fejzulai, a 20-year-old islamic terrorist, killed four people and injured 23 others during a spree shooting around Vienna. He was then fatally shot by the police.[8]
Belgium[edit]
- 12 May 1987, 28-year-old Michel Van Wijnendaele shot eight people, seven fatally, across two farms with a rifle before fleeing. He then shot and injured his two parent-in-laws at another location. A few hours later, he was spotted at a gas station by law enforcement. A police chase ensued, and Wijnendaele committed suicide after being cornered by the police.[9]
- 2011 Liège attack: After killing a woman at his house, 33-year-old Nordine Amrani opened fire from a bakery rooftop upon Liège's main square with a rifle and also tossed stun grenades. He killed five more people and wounded over 120 others before killing himself with a revolver.[10]
- Jewish Museum of Belgium shooting: Mehdi Nemmouche, a 29-year-old islamic terrorist, fatally shot four people at a Jewish museum before fleeing. He was arrested six days later and subsequently sentenced to life imprisonment.[11]
- 2018 Liège attack: Benjamin Harrison, a prisoner on temporary leave, stabbed two police officers, stole their handguns, and then killed the two with them as well as a civilian. He then took a woman hostage and injured four other people before the police fatally shot him. The shooting was motivated by Islamic extremism.[12]
Bosnia and Herzegovina[edit]
- Trstje shooting: On 29 May 2008, 51-year-old Tomislav Petrović shot seven of his neighbors, six fatally, with a pistol before the police arrested him.[13]
- 2015 Zvornik police station shooting: On 27 April 2015, Nerdin Ibrić, a 24-year-old islamic extremist, opened fire at a police station with a rifle, killing one officer and injuring two others. Another officer subsequently returned fire and killed the shooter.[14]
Brazil[edit]
- Campinas Cathedral shooting: On 11 December 2016, 49-year-old Euler Fernando killed five people and injured four others at the Campinas Metropolitan Cathedral. He proceeded to kill himself after being shot in the side by law enforcement.[15]
- Campinas massacre: On 31 December 2016, a man named Sidnei Araujo entered a home where a New Year's party was taking place and opened fire with handgun, killing 12 people, including his estranged wife and his eight-year-old son, and wounded three others before committing suicide.[16]
- Aracruz school shootings: On 25 November 2022, 15-year-old Gabriel Castiglioni opened fire at two schools with a revolver and a handgun, killing four people and injuring 12 others. He then fled and remained at large until his arrest about four hours later. He was later sentenced to three years in prison.[17]
Bulgaria[edit]
Burkina Faso[edit]
Canada[edit]
China[edit]
Croatia[edit]
Czech Republic[edit]
Denmark[edit]
Egypt[edit]
El Salvador[edit]
Ethiopia[edit]
Finland[edit]
France[edit]
Germany[edit]
India[edit]
Indonesia[edit]
Iran[edit]
Iraq[edit]
Israel[edit]
Italy[edit]
Japan[edit]
Jordan[edit]
Kazakhstan[edit]
Kosovo[edit]
Lebanon[edit]
Mexico[edit]
The Netherlands[edit]
New Zealand[edit]
Nigeria[edit]
Norway[edit]
Pakistan[edit]
The Philippines[edit]
Portugal[edit]
Romania[edit]
Russia[edit]
Saudi Arabia[edit]
Serbia[edit]
Slovakia[edit]
Somalia[edit]
South Africa[edit]
South Korea[edit]
Soviet Union[edit]
Spain[edit]
Sweden[edit]
Switzerland[edit]
Syria[edit]
Taiwan[edit]
Thailand[edit]
Tunisia[edit]
Turkey[edit]
Uganda[edit]
Ukraine[edit]
United Kingdom[edit]
United States[edit]
Vietnam[edit]
West Germany[edit]
Yemen[edit]
Yugoslavia[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Dënohet me burgim të përjetshëm Ritvan Zykajn, vrau 8 të afërm në Selenicë". Shqiptarja.com (in Albanian). 6 September 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Masacre de Patagones, a 15 años: el rastro fantasma de Juniors y un aula con tres ángeles" [Patagones massacre, 15 years: the ghost trail of Juniors and a classroom with three angels]. Patagonesadiario (in Spanish). 27 September 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ Zampa, Luciano (4 May 2006). "El ex directivo de una empresa de transporte que volvió a los balazos". Pagina12 (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ Coalson, Robert; Tamrazian, Harry (October 27, 2009). "Massacre In Armenian Parliament Still Echoes". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Armenian baby becomes seventh casualty of killing spree blamed on Russian soldier". Reuters. 19 January 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Austria police storm house after gunman shoots four dead". BBC News. 17 September 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Drei Tote bei Schießerei auf Konzert". Wiener Zeitung. 22 May 2016. Archived from the original on 22 May 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ Bennhold, Katrin; Eddy, Melissa; Schuetze, Christopher (3 November 2020). "Vienna Reels From a Rare Terrorist Attack". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Unemployed Man Kills Seven, Then Himself". Associated Press. 12 May 1987. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Profile: Liege mass killer Nordine Amrani". BBC News. 14 December 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "France arrests Syria jihad suspects as Nemmouche held". BBC News. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ Pop, Valentina (29 May 2018). "Three Killed in Suspected Terror Attack in Belgium". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Istražujemo: Koji su to najmonstruozniji zločini u BiH" [We investigate: What are the most monstrous crimes in BiH]. Srpskacafe (in Bosnian). 23 March 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "'Terrorist' attack on Bosnian police station". DW. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Brazil shooting: Five dead as gunman opens fire in cathedral". BBC News. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Brazil gunman kills ex-wife, son and 10 others in Campinas". BBC News. 1 January 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Brazil school shooting: Teacher's death raises toll to 4". DW. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.