Historical eventOctober 122022

2022 Bratislava shooting

2022 Bratislava shooting, killing 3 (including the perpetrator) and injuring one. The shooting occurred outside of a gay bar in Bratislava known as Tepláreň. Two people (excluding the perpetrator) died as a result of the shooting: Juraj Vankulič, a non-binary person, and Matúš Horváth, a bisexual man. The perpetrator (Juraj Krajčík) was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot the morning after the attack.

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When
Wednesday, October 12 20224 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2020s
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At a glance

Dates: From 2022.

What came beforeAI-assisted

Slovakia had experienced relatively few mass shooting incidents in recent decades. The country's gun regulations were stricter than many Western nations, though legal firearm ownership was permitted with licensing.

Catalyst / how it startedAI-assisted

The shooting occurred outside Tepláreň, a gay bar in Bratislava's Old Town, on the evening of October 12, 2022. The perpetrator opened fire on patrons outside the venue without warning.

Who was involvedAI-assisted

Juraj Krajčík, 19, was the shooter. He killed Juraj Vankulič, a non-binary person, and Matúš Horváth, a bisexual man. One additional person was injured in the attack.

Krajčík was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound the following morning during a police search in Bratislava.

TimelineAI-assisted

October 12, 2022: Shooting occurred outside Tepláreň bar in the evening, killing two patrons and injuring one. October 13, 2022: Krajčík was discovered dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound during a police manhunt.

What happened

2022 Bratislava shooting, killing 3 (including the perpetrator) and injuring one. The shooting occurred outside of a gay bar in Bratislava known as Tepláreň. Two people (excluding the perpetrator) died as a result of the shooting: Juraj Vankulič, a non-binary person, and Matúš Horváth, a bisexual man. The perpetrator (Juraj Krajčík) was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot the morning after the attack.

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When did 2022 Bratislava shooting happen?

October 12 2022 — 4 years ago, on a Wednesday.

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