BRATISLAVA — 2022 · Murder
The Zámocká Street Attack
On the evening of 12 October 2022 a 19-year-old gunman opened fire outside Tepláreň, a bar frequented by LGBT+ people on Zámocká Street in Bratislava's old town. Juraj Vankulič and Matúš Horváth were killed and a woman was wounded. The attacker was found dead the next day. Because of far-right, homophobic and antisemitic writings he had posted online, Slovak authorities reclassified the case from a hate-motivated murder to an act of terrorism, the first officially designated terrorist attack in modern Slovak history. The attack triggered large protests and debate over LGBT+ rights in the country.
- Date
- 2022
- Place
- Old Town, Slovakia, Bratislava, SK
- Category
- Murder
- Case Status
- Closed
- Coordinates
- 48.1440, 17.1010 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 12 October 2022Two people were killed and one wounded outside Tepláreň.
- 13 October 2022The attacker was found dead.
- October 2022Thousands marched against hate in Bratislava.
- AfterwardsThe National Crime Agency reclassified the case as terrorism.
Sources
- Balkan Insight — Years of LGBT intolerance in Slovakia culminate in two killings balkaninsight.com ↗
- Wikipedia — 2022 Bratislava shooting en.wikipedia.org ↗
- Balkan Insight
- Wikipedia
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