Izhevsk school shooting
On 26 September 2022, a mass shooting happened at a school in Izhevsk, Udmurtia, in west-central Russia.[4] Seventeen people were killed, and 24 others were wounded. The gunman, Artem Kazantsev, committed suicide.[5][6]
| Izhevsk school shooting | |
|---|---|
| Part of mass shootings in Russia | |
 Shrine for the victims in Alushta | |
| Location | Pushkinskaya Ulitsa, 285, Izhevsk, Udmurtia, Russia, 426011[1] |
| Coordinates | 56°52′06.7″N 53°12′19.4″E |
| Date | 26 September 2022 |
Attack type | Mass murder, mass shooting, murder–suicide, school shooting |
| Weapons | Two Makarov pistols |
| Deaths | 18 (including the perpetrator) |
Non-fatal injuries | 24 |
| Perpetrator | Artem Kazantsev |
| Motive | Mental disorder, misanthropy[2][3] |
References
- Очевидцы сообщают о стрельбе в школе №88 в Ижевске. Kommersant (in Russian). 26 September 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- "Ненавидел людей и хотел прийти в детский сад. Что написал в предсмертной записке убийца из Ижевска". StarHit (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-09-26.
- "Ижевский стрелок нанес на пистолетные магазины надпись «Ненависть!»". News.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-09-26.
- "Deadly gun attack at Russian school". BBC News. 2022-09-26. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
- "Swastika-wearing gunman kills 13 at Russian school". Reuters. 2022-09-26. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
- Thomas, Merlyn (26 September 2022). "Deadly gun attack at Russian school". BBC News. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
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