| 2022 Bratislava shooting | |
|---|---|
| Part of right-wing terrorism in Europe | |
 Flowers and lit candles laid by mourners in front of Tepláreň | |
| Location | Zámocká 30, Bratislava, Slovakia |
| Coordinates | 48°08′41.2″N 17°06′04.5″E / 48.144778°N 17.101250°E |
| Date | 12 October 2022 c. 19:11 CEST[1] |
| Target | LGBT community |
| Weapon | .45-caliber handgun |
| Deaths | 3 (including the perpetrator)[a] |
| Injured | 1 |
| Perpetrator | Juraj Krajčík |
| Motive | Accelerationism[2] Anti-semitism[3] Homophobia[4][5] White supremacy[3] |
On 12 October 2022, two people were killed (plus the perpetrator), and a third person was wounded in a shooting outside of the front enterance of Tepláreň, a gay bar in Bratislava, Slovakia,[6] a well-known spot frequented by the local LGBTQ community.[7][3] The shooting claimed two victims: Juraj Vankulič, a non-binary person, and Matúš Horváth, a bisexual man.[8][1] The perpetrator was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot the morning after the attack.[9]
The investigation classified the shooting as a terrorist attack and found that primary targets included high level politicians.[10][11][1]
- ^ a b c Brezáni, Juraj (15 January 2024). "Primárnym cieľom páchateľa bol Eduard Heger, útok pred Teplárňou bol plánom B" [Eduard Heger was the primary target, assault in front of Tepláreň was plan B.]. Konzervatívny denník Postoj (in Slovak). Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Aké je ideologické podhubie streleckých útokov". SME (in Slovak). 12 October 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ a b c Zdút, Matúš; Osvaldová, Lucia (13 October 2022). "Útočníka zo Zámockej našli mŕtveho, k streľbe sa prihlásil na Twitteri, pár hodín predtým zverejnil manifest proti židom a LGBTI". Denník N (in Slovak). Retrieved 13 October 2022.
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Hegerwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Two People Killed In Homophobic Attack Near Central Bratislava Nightclub". BRNO daily. Czech News Agency. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Slovakia: Two dead after shooting outside LGBT bar". BBC. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ Filo, Jakub. "Útočník z Bratislavy je mŕtvy. Pred útokom zverejnil manifest proti Židom a LGBTI ľuďom". domov.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ Gdovinová, Denisa (18 October 2022). "Priatelia spomínajú: Matúš hovoril vtip každých päť minút, s Jurajom sa všetci túžili kamarátiť". Denník N (in Slovak). Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ "Streľba v Bratislave na Zámockej ulici – čo zatiaľ vieme". Denník N.
- ^ "Vraždu na Zámockej prekvalifikovali na terorizmus". Denník N (in Slovak). 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ a.s, Petit Press (18 October 2022). "Bratislava shooting reclassified as terrorism". spectator.sme.sk. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
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