Kerch Polytechnic College massacre

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On 17 October 2018, a bomb attack and school shooting happened in the dining room of Kerch Polytechnic College in Kerch, Crimea. The school is attended by students aged 15 to mid-20s.[1] 19 people died and over 53 were injured, 12 of them critically.[2][3][4][5]

The shooter was 18-year-old student Vladislav Roslyakov, who after the attack killed himself.[6] A survivor said the shooting lasted 15 minutes.[7]

The crime is being investigated as a mass murder and not terrorist attack.[8]

Russian President Vladimir Putin described the attack as a "tragic event" and offered his condolences to the victims' families while attending a conference in Sochi.[9]

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko expressed condolences to the victims, whom he described as Ukrainian citizens.[10]

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ "'We want to live': Terrifying VIDEOS of students fleeing Kerch college massacre". RT International. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
  2. ↑ "Теракт в Крыму". Lenta.ru. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "Nineteen People Dead, Up to 50 Injured Due to Incident in Kerch, Russia (VIDEO)". Sputnik (news agency). Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "Росгвардия назвала терактом взрыв в колледже в Керчи". Vedomosti. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  5. ↑ Глава Крыма Сергей Аксенов: в колледже в Керчи ранены 53 человека
  6. ↑ "Was Vladimir Roslyakov's weapon shooting was illegal? Yes, it was..." VKontakte (Mash).
  7. ↑ "At least 17 killed in attack on college in Russian-annexed Crimea". CBS News. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  8. ↑ "Студент застрелил 18 человек в керченском колледже. СК больше не считает это нападение терактом". Meduza (in Russian). Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  9. ↑ "Crimea school shooting: Gunman kills at least 17 at Kerch college". ABC7 Chicago. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  10. ↑ "Poroshenko: Crimea's PGO initiates criminal proceedings following terrorist attack in Kerch". UNIAN. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.



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