Kerch Polytechnic College massacre
| Kerch Polytechnic College massacre | |
|---|---|
Vladislav Roslyakov descending a flight of stairs whilst reloading his shotgun | |
| Native name | Массовое убийство в Керченском политехническом колледже |
| Location | Kerch Polytechnic College, Kerch, Crimea |
| Coordinates | 45°21′23″N 36°32′08″E / 45.35639°N 36.53556°E |
| Date | 17 October 2018 |
| Target | Students and staff |
Attack type | School shooting, school bombing, murder–suicide, mass murder |
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| Deaths | 21 (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 67 |
| Perpetrator | Vladislav Igorevich Roslyakov |
The Kerch Polytechnic College massacre took place in Kerch, Crimea, on 17 October 2018. It was a school shooting and bombing attack perpetrated by an 18-year-old student, Vladislav Roslyakov, who killed 20 people and wounded 67 others before committing suicide. It was the deadliest school shooting in Russia or Ukraine since the 2004 Beslan school siege.