BRATISLAVA — 2010 · Major Tragedy
The Devínska Nová Ves Shooting
On the morning of 30 August 2010, a 48-year-old man opened fire in and around his apartment building in the Devínska Nová Ves district of Bratislava. Seven people died and seventeen were injured; five of the dead belonged to one family and one was a woman who happened to be passing. Wounded in an exchange of fire with police, the gunman then took his own life. Investigators cited neighbourly disputes as the probable motive but no definitive explanation was given. Authorities' failure to inform the public for hours and witness accounts of a slow, disorganised police response drew criticism. It remains the deadliest shooting in Slovak history.
- Date
- 2010
- Place
- Devínska Nová Ves, Slovakia, Bratislava, SK
- Category
- Major Tragedy
- Case Status
- Closed
- Coordinates
- 48.2100, 16.9800 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 30 August 2010, 9:40 a.m.The shooting began in Devínska Nová Ves.
- 30 August 2010, 10:16 a.m.The gunman took his own life after a shootout with police; seven were dead.
- 13 July 2011The investigation was concluded.
Sources
- Wikipedia — 2010 Bratislava shooting en.wikipedia.org ↗
- ePress.am — Gunman kills 6, wounds 14 others in Bratislava shooting epress.am ↗
- Wikipedia
- ePress.am / AP
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🕯️ This record was prepared with respect, in memory of those who lost their lives.