Historical eventSeptember 262022
Izhevsk school shooting
A mass shooting occurs at a school in Izhevsk, Udmurtia, Russia, resulting in the deaths of 18 people, including 11 children.
In context
- When
- Monday, September 26 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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- Wikipedia “On this day” feed
At a glance
Dates: From 2022-09-26.
Place: Izhevsk, Russia.
Type: mass shooting, school shooting, murder–suicide, and mass murder.
Deaths reported: 18. Casualties: 24.
What happened
On 26 September 2022, a mass shooting occurred at a school in Izhevsk, Udmurtia, Russia. Eighteen people were killed and twenty-three others were wounded before the gunman, identified as Artyom Kazantsev committed suicide.
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When did Izhevsk school shooting happen?
September 26 2022 — 4 years ago, on a Monday.
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