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This is a list of mass or spree killers in Europe. A mass murderer is typically defined as someone who kills three or more people in one incident, with no "cooling off" period, not including themselves.[1][2] A mass murder typically occurs in a single location where one or more persons kill several others.[3][4][5]
This list does not includeserial killers, members ofdemocidal governments, or major political figures (including theIslamic State) who orchestrated such actions.
| Perpetrator | Date | Year | Location | Country | Killed | Injured | Weapon | Additional notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lubitz, Andreas Günter, 27 | March 24 | 2015 | Prads-Haute-Bléone |  France | 149 | 0 | V | Died in the crash | |
| Dzhebirkhanova, Satsita Nagayeva, Amanta | Aug. 24 | 2004 | Buchalki village,Tula Oblast Gluboky,Rostov Oblast |  Russia | 89 | 0 | EV | Died in the crash | |
| Rzayev, Chingis Yunusogly, 32 | May 18 | 1973 | Chita, Zabaykalsky Krai |  Soviet Union | 80 | 0 | EV | Died in the crash | |
| Breivik, Anders Behring, 32 | July 22 | 2011 | Oslo &Utøya |  Norway | 77 | 319 | EF | Sentenced to 21 years' imprisonment | |
| Billon, Louis Michel Riuel, 39 | Dec. 13 | 1789 | Senlis |  Kingdom of France | 26 | 41 | EV | Lynched by mob | [6] |
| Grigore, Eugen, 27 | July | 1974 | Ciurea |  Romania | 24 | ≈50 | V | Released after 28 years confinement | |
| Roslyakov, Vladislav Igorevich, 18 | Oct. 17 | 2018 | Kerch | 20 | 67-73 | EF | Committed suicide | ||
| Guzy, Antoni | Aug. 28 | 1939 | Tarnów |  Poland | 20 | 35 | E | Summarily executed during theInvasion of Poland | |
| Kazantsev, Artyom, 34 | Sep. 26 | 2022 | Izhevsk | Russia | 18 | 23 | F | Committed suicide | |
| Fieschi, Giuseppe Marco, 44 | July 28 | 1835 | Paris | Kingdom of France | 18 | 22 | F | Sentenced to death and executed | |
| Kozák, David, 24[n 1] | Dec. 15/21 | 2023 | Prague,Hostouň |  Czechia | 17 | 25 | F | Committed suicide | |
| Hamilton, Thomas Watt, 43 | March 13 | 1996 | Dunblane |  United Kingdom | 17 | 15 | F | Committed suicide | |
| Ryan, Michael Robert, 27[n 1] | Aug. 19 | 1987 | Hungerford,England | United Kingdom | 16 | 15+ | AF | Committed suicide Also killed a dog | |
| Karhu, Olavi, 19 | July 1 | 1959 | Köyliö |  Finland | 16 | 20 | A | Committed suicide | |
| Steinhäuser, Robert, 19 | April 26 | 2002 | Erfurt |  Germany | 16 | 1 | F | Committed suicide | |
| Kanavalau, Dzmitry, 25 (Канавалаў, Дзмітрый) Kavalyou, Uladzislau, 25 (Кавалёў, Уладзіслаў) | April 11 | 2011 | Minsk |  Belarus | 15 | 204 | E | Both were executed | |
| el Maleck, Abd[n 2] | June 10/11 | 1945 | Dieppe | France | 15 | 9 | FM | Sentenced to death and executed | [7] |
| Kretschmer, Tim, 17 | March 11 | 2009 | Wendlingen andWinnenden,Baden-Württemberg | Germany | 15 | 9 | F | Committed suicide | |
| Borel, Éric, 16[n 1] | Sept. 23/24 | 1995 | Solliès-Pont &Cuers | France | 15 | 4 | FM | Committed suicide | |
| Unknown | May 2 | 1930 | Shonguy | Soviet Union | 15 | 0 | All executed | ||
| Labutkin, Alekseevich Alexander, 23 (Лабу́ткин, Алексе́евич Алекса́ндр) | Aug. 30 March 18 | 1933 1935 | Leningrad Oblast | Soviet Union | 15 | 0 | F | Sentenced to death and executed | |
| Leibacher, Friedrich Heinz, 57 | Sept. 27 | 2001 | Zug |  Switzerland | 14 | 18 | EF | Committed suicide | |
| Wagner, Ernst August, 38[n 1] | Sept. 4 | 1913 | Degerloch &Mühlhausen |  German Empire | 14 | 11 | FMA | Found not guilty by reason of insanity Also killed two animals | |
| Dornier, Christian, 31[n 1] | July 12 | 1989 | Luxiol | France | 14 | 8 | F | Found not guilty by reason of insanity | |
| Kursk Railway Station Square shooting [ru] Korshunov Victor Nikolaevich, 19, and Surovtsev Yuri Stepanovich, 20[n 3] | Sept. 26/27 | 1968 | Kursk | Soviet Union | 13 | 11 | F | Korshunov killed by Surovtsev Surovtsev sentenced to death and executed | [8] |
| Martinović, Aco, 45 (Ацо Мартиновић) | Jan. 1 | 2025 | Cetinje |  Montenegro | 13 | 3 | F | Committed suicide | [9] |
| Bogdanovič, Ljubiša, 60[n 1] (Љубиша Богдановић) | April 9 | 2013 | Velika Ivanča |  Serbia | 13 | 1 | F | Committed suicide | [10][11] |
| Magda, Marinko, 30 | Jan. 13 Dec. 20 | 1993 1994 | Subotica Szeged | Serbia Hungary | 13 | 0 | F | Sentenced to life in prison | |
| Bird, Derrick, 52[n 1] | June 2 | 2010 | Copeland,England | United Kingdom | 12 | 11 | F | Committed suicide | |
| Unknown | Nov. 20 | 1995 | Saratov | Russia | 12 | 1 | F | ||
| Konopka, Zdeněk, 54[n 1] | Aug. 8 | 2020 | Bohumín | Czech Republic | 11 | 15 | A | Sentenced to life in prison | |
| Grachov, Grigory Timofeevich, 47 (Грачёв, Григорий Тимофеевич) | July 26 | 1925 | Ivankovo | Soviet Union | 11 | 8 | F A | Sentenced to 10 years in prison | |
| Seifert, Willi Walter, 42 | June 11 | 1964 | Cologne | Germany | 10 | 22 | MA | Committed suicide | |
| Volynsky, Peter Kuzmich, 31 | June 14 | 1971 | Krasnodar | Soviet Union | 10 | 20–90 | E | Sent for compulsory psychiatric treatment | [12] |
| Bagizhev, Viktor,[n 2] 20 (Багижев, Виктор) | 08.07 Aug. 7 | 1976 | Letipea | Soviet Union | 10 | 13 | FM | Committed suicide | [13] |
| Saari, Matti Juhani, 22 | Sept. 23 | 2008 | Kauhajoki | Finland | 10 | 11 | FA | Committed suicide | |
| Achleitner, Artur, 21 | June 10 | 2025 | Graz |  Austria | 10 | 11 | F | Committed suicide | |
| Borilović, Vučko, 33 (Вучко Бориловић) | Aug. 12 | 2022 | Cetinje | Montenegro | 10 | 6 | F | Killed by police and a civilian | [14][15] |
| Kecmanović, Kosta, 14 | May 3 | 2023 | Belgrade | Serbia | 10 | 6 | F | Arrested | |
| Rathjen, Tobias, 43 | Feb. 19 | 2020 | Hanau | Germany | 10 | 6 | F | Committed suicide | |
| Andersson, Rickard, 35 | Feb. 4 | 2025 | Örebro |  Sweden | 10 | 6 | FA | Committed suicide | [16] |
| Marimon Carles, Jose, 26 | May 21 | 1928 | Pobla de Ferran |  Spain | 10 | 2 | FM | Killed | [17] |
| Sonboly, David, 18 | July 22 | 2016 | Munich | Germany | 9 | 36 | F | Committed suicide | |
| Galyaviev, Ilnaz Rinatovich, 19 | May 11 | 2021 | Kazan | Russia | 9 | 21-32 | EF | Sentenced to life imprisonment | |
| Izquierdo, Antonio, 53 Izquierdo, Emilio, 58 | Aug. 26 | 1990 | Puerto Hurraco |  Spain | 9 | 12 | F | Both sentenced to 684 years' imprisonment | |
| Blažić, Uroš, 21 (Урош Блажић) | May 4 | 2023 | Dubona &Malo Orašje | Serbia | 9 | 12 | F | Sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment | [18][19] |
| Hedin, Tore, 25[n 2][n 1] | Aug. 22 | 1952 | Saxtorp &Hurva | Sweden | 9 | 10–20 | MA | Committed suicide Killed a man on November 28, 1951 | |
| Palić, Vinko, 28[n 2][n 1] | Jan. 1 | 1993 | Zrinski Topolovac |  Croatia | 9 | 7 | F | Committed suicide | [20] |
| Tranchita, Rosario | June 25 | 1925 | Librizzi |  Italy | 9 | 4 | F | Killed | [21] |
| Radosavljević, Nikola, 38[n 1] (Никола Радосављевић) | July 27 | 2007 | Jabukovac | Serbia | 9 | 4 | FM | Found not guilty by reason of insanity | [22][23] |
| Matić, Mile, 30 (Миле Матић) | Feb. 26/27 | 1986 | Doboj,Vranduk, Jeline,Žepče, Velika Rijeka |  Yugoslavia | 9 | 3 | FMA | Found not guilty by reason of insanity Also killed a dog | [24][25][26] |
| Shageyev, Almaz, 21[n 2] (Шагеев, Алмаз) Sukhorukov, Mikhail, 20[n 2] (Сухоруков, Михаил) | Feb. 3–5 | 2002 | Tatarstan | Russia | 9 | 2 | F | Shageyev killed by Sukhorukov Sukhorukov committed suicide | [27][28] |
| Shpagonov, Andrey, 22 | April 26 | 1992 | Kazan | Russia | 9 | 1 | FM | Sentenced to death and executed | |
| Zavistonovičius, Leonardas, 58–59 | Feb. 15 | 1998 | Draučiai |  Lithuania | 9 | 1 | F | Killed by angry mob Also killed a dog | |
| Vujić, Josip, 30 (Јосип Вујић) | 03.00 March | 1993 | Pačir,Subotica,Aleksandrovo,Bajmok, Villány |  FR Yugoslavia,Hungary | 9 | 0 | FM | Sentenced to 20 years in prison in Hungary Sentenced in absentia to death in FR Yugoslavia Sentenced to 40 years in prison in Serbia | [29] |
| Durn, Richard, 33 | March 27 | 2002 | Nanterre | France | 8 | 19 | F | Committed suicide | |
| Auvinen, Pekka-Eric, 18 | Nov. 7 | 2007 | Jokela | Finland | 8 | 13 | F | Committed suicide | |
| Hepnarová, Olga, 22 | July 10 | 1973 | Prague | Czechoslovakia | 8 | 12 | V | Sentenced to death and executed | |
| Donchev, Branimir Delchev, 17 (Дончев, Бранимир Делчев) | Dec. 24 | 1974 | Durvenitsa |  Bulgaria | 8 | 8 | FM | Found not guilty by reason of insanity Terminated a pregnancy | |
| Longo, Gaetano[n 1] | Sept. 14 | 1900 | Pastena |  Italy | 8 | 2 | F | Committed suicide | [30] |
| Kovář, Zdeněk, 62 | Feb. 24 | 2015 | Uherský Brod | Czech Republic | 8 | 1 | F | Committed suicide | |
| Prihatchenko, Michel Stefanovich[n 1] (Прихатченко, Михаил Стефанович) | 11.23 Nov. 23/24 | 1923 | Novi Sad |  Yugoslavia | 8 | 0 | FM | Committed suicide | [31] |
| Dolzhenko, Oleg, 19 | Apr. 7 | 2000 | Zenzevatka,Volgograd Oblast | Russia | 8 | 0 | F | Sent for compulsory psychiatric treatment | [32] |
| Kecinski, Harry, 44[n 4] | Apr. 20 | 1970 | Fahrdorf | West Germany | 8 | 0 | F | Committed suicide | |
| Sakalauskas, Arturas | Feb. 23 | 1987 | Leningrad | Soviet Union | 8 | 0 | F | Arrested after several days | |
| Unknown | July 18 | 2024 | Nice | France | 7 | 33 | A | [33] | |
| Harman, Ľubomír, 48 | Aug. 30 | 2010 | Devínska Nová Ves |  Slovakia | 7 | 15 | F | Committed suicide | [34] |
| Tates, Karst Roeland, 38 | April 30 | 2009 | Apeldoorn |  Netherlands | 7 | 10 | V | Died in the crash | |
| Schwarz, Hermann, 24 | Aug. 30/31 | 1912 | Romanshorn | Switzerland | 7 | 6 | F | Found not guilty by reason of insanity | [35] |
| Fernández Vázquez, Paulino, 63 | March 8 | 1989 | Chantada | Spain | 7 | 6 | MA | Committed suicide | [36] |
| Lungu, Nicolae, 38 (accused) | Aug. 18 | 2019 | Săpoca |  Romania | 7 | 6 | M | Arrested | |
| Martel, Guy, 41[n 1] | June 19 | 1985 | Ille-et-Vilaine &Cotes-du-Nord | France | 7 | 5 | F | Arrested | [37] |
| Calvente Guerrero, Antonio[n 2] | Sept. 13 | 1902 | Málaga | Spain | 7 | 5 | F | Killed by police | [38] |
| Mezowiec, Julian, 49 | Oct. 24 | 1928 | Kovel | Poland | 7 | 5 | M | Arrested | [39] |
| van Wijnendaele, Michel, 28[n 1] | May 12 | 1987 | Bogaarden &Denderwindeke |  Belgium | 7 | 3 | F | Committed suicide | [40] |
| Vitásek, Ctirad, 42 | Dec. 10 | 2019 | Ostrava | Czech Republic | 7 | 2 | F | Committed suicide | |
| Makranicz, Gregor, 35 | May | 1930 | Kovno | Lithuania | 7 | 1 | M | [41] | |
| Campo Solana, Ángel, 64 | Nov. 27 | 1980 | Liermo | Spain | 7 | 1 | F | Committed suicide | [42] |
| Simoes Jorge, Vítor Manuel, 38[n 1] | March 1/2 | 1987 | Osso da Baleia &Amieira |  Portugal | 7 | 1 | FM | Sentenced to 20 years in prison | [43][44][45][46] |
| Flink, Mattias, 24[n 2] | June 11 | 1994 | Falun | Sweden | 7 | 1 | F | Sentenced to life imprisonment | |
| Chubarov, Yuri, 47 (Чубаров, Юрий) | Sept. 20 | 1997 | Iecava |  Latvia | 7 | 1 | F | Committed suicide | [47] |
| Mataić, Antun, 50 | April 14 | 1998 | Podvinje | Croatia | 7 | 1 | F | Committed suicide | [48] |
| Michot, Jean, 42[n 1] | April 19 | 1875 | Saint-Maurice-sur-Aveyron | France | 7 | 0 | M | Found not guilty by reason of insanity Also killed a cat | [49] |
| Pianetti, Simone, 56 | July 13 | 1914 | Camerata Cornello | Italy | 7 | 0 | F | Escaped | |
| Tymkow, Wasyl | Feb. 11 | 1937 | Krasne | Poland | 7 | 0 | F | Committed suicide | [50] |
| Matvievsky, Theodor[n 2] (Матвиевский, Теодор) | 07.26 July 26 | 1959 | Vaindloo | Soviet Union | 7 | 0 | F | Died | [51][52] |
| Bolotin, Dmitriy, 25 (Болотин, Дмитрий) Nagibov, Yevgeniy (Нагибов, Евгений) | Aug. 9/16 | 1998 | Mytishchi | Russia | 7 | 0 | M | Bolotin sentenced to life imprisonment Nagibov died in pre-trial detention | [53] |
| Zakharenko, Anatoliy Petrovych, 58 (accused) (Захаренко, Анатолій Петрович) | 05.22 May 22 | 2020 | Novoselytsia |  Ukraine | 7 | 0 | F | Arrested | [54][55] |
| Tsuprik, Danil Nikolaevich, 19 (Цуприк, Данил Николаевич) | Aug. 12 | 2021 | Leninskoe &Sakhanka |  Donetsk People's Republic | 7 | 0 | EF | Killed by police | |
| Unknown Veleslav | 1540 | Hluboky |  Holy Roman Empire | 7 | ? | FM | One killed by Veleslav Veleslav committed suicide | [56] | |
| K., Anna, 28[n 1] | May 3 | 1856 | Niklowitz |  Austria-Hungary | 7 | ? | M | [57] | |
| Unknown | Feb. 17 | 1997 | Zavyalovka | Ukraine | 7 | ? | M | [58] | |
| Al-Abdulmohsen, Taleb, 50 | Dec. 20 | 2024 | Magdeburg | Germany | 6 | 299 | V | Arrested | |
| Gerdt, Petri, 19 | Oct. 11 | 2002 | Vantaa | Finland | 6 | 159 | E | Died in the explosion | |
| Amrani, Nordine, 33 | Dec. 13 | 2011 | Liège | Belgium | 6 | 125 | EF | Committed suicide | [59][60] |
| Yli-Nurmikoski, Nestori [fi], 30 | Jan. 22 | 1914 | Ikaalinen | Russian Empire | 6 | 20–30 | P | Sentenced to 12 years in prison; released during theRussian Revolution and executed by theRed Guard during theFinnish Civil War | |
| Bekmansurov, Timur Maratovich, 18 | Sept. 20 | 2021 | Perm | Russia | 6 | 23 | F | Arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment | |
| Weimann, Bernd Walter, 51 | Dec. 1 | 2020 | Trier | Germany | 6 | 23 | V | Sentenced to life imprisonment One of the victims died in 2021; attributed to this event | |
| van der Vlis, Tristan, 24 | April 9 | 2011 | Alphen aan den Rijn | Netherlands | 6 | 17 | F | Committed suicide | [61] |
| Janković, Dušan (Душан Јанковић) | July 19–20 | 1928 | Jablanica | Yugoslavia | 6 | 11 | F | [62] | |
| Antonín Blažek, 57 | February 17 | 2013 | Frenštát pod Radhoštěm | Czech Republic | 6 | 10 | E | Died in the explosion | |
| Mikolajczyk, Erwin, 39 | March 9 | 1994 | Euskirchen | Germany | 6 | 8 | EF | Committed suicide | [63] |
| Fusz, Philipp, 35 | March 9 | 2023 | Hamburg | Germany | 6 | 8 | F | Committed suicide Terminated a pregnancy | |
| Criscione, Erminio, 36 | March 4 | 1992 | Rivera,Massagno &Origlio | Switzerland | 6 | 6 | F | Committed suicide while awaiting trial | [64] |
| Pahoki, Krešimir, 51 | July 22 | 2024 | Daruvar | Croatia | 6 | 6 | F | Sentenced to 50 years in prison | |
| Pica, Jean, 55 | Nov. 9–21 | 1972 | Beaurecueil | France | 6 | 5 | EF | Committed suicide | [65] |
| Yilmaz, Çevdet, 27 | April 5 | 1983 | Delft | Netherlands | 6 | 4 | F | Sentenced to life imprisonment | [66] |
| Fedorenko, Anatoly | May 19 | 1977 | Leningrad | Soviet Union | 6 | 2 | F | Executed | [67]: 188–190 |
| Lepnev, Sergei, 18 | March 9 | 1997 | Kamyshin,Volgograd Oblast | Russia | 6 | 2 | F | Sentenced to death, commuted to 25 years in prison | |
| Bizónis, Pantelís, 50 (Παντελής Μπιζώνης) | March 15 | 1985 | Vigla |  Greece | 6 | 1 | F | Sentenced to life imprisonment | [68] |
| Vinogradov, Dmitry Andreyevich, 29 | Nov. 7 | 2012 | Moscow | Russia | 6 | 1 | F | Sentenced to life imprisonment | |
| Galkin, Ilya Ilyich, 24 (Галкин, Илья Ильич) | April 12–17 | 2007 | Sochi | Russia | 6 | 1 | FM | Sentenced to life imprisonment forSochi bombings | |
| Pomazun, Sergey Aleksandrovic, 31 (Помазун, Сергей Александрович) | April 22/23 | 2013 | Belgorod | Russia | 6 | 1 | FM | Sentenced to life imprisonment | [69] |
| van Laethem, Camille-Joseph, 52 | Nov. 5 | 1953 | Thy-le-Chateau | Belgium | 6 | 0 | FM | Committed suicide | [70] |
| Garcin, Calixte, 65 | 03.31 March 31 | 1959 | Sisteron | France | 6 | 0 | M | Arrested Killed a man in January 1966 | [71] |
| Werlé, Michel, 41 | Nov. 22 | 1981 | Pont-de-Roide | France | 6 | 0 | F | Committed suicide | [72] |
| Miličić, Drago, 23[n 2] | Feb. 2 | 1992 | Bijeljina &Modran | Yugoslavia | 6 | 0 | F | Arrested | [73] |
| Shayakhmetov, ---, 66[n 1] (Шаяхметов) | June 25 | 1994 | Ural Mountains | Russia | 6 | 0 | MA | Arrested Terminated a pregnancy | [74] |
| Medina Gordillo, Juan, 53[n 1] | Nov. 27 | 1996 | Gamonal &San Millán de Lara | Spain | 6 | 0 | F | Committed suicide | [75] |
| Gautsch, Johann, 36 | Nov. 21 | 1997 | Mauterndorf | Austria | 6 | 0 | F | Committed suicide | [76] |
| Nađ, Igor, 36 | Aug. 1 | 2019 | Zagreb | Croatia | 6 | 0 | Committed suicide | ||
| Mazovec, Franc, 18 | Sept. 12 | 1932 | Zalog | Yugoslavia | 6 | ? | M | [77] | |
| Likharev, Ivan, 64 (Лихарев, Иван) | Jan. 12 | 1997 | Verkhneye Moshevo | Russia | 6 | ? | M | Arrested | [78] |
| Zmijek, Józef[n 1] | 1936 | Poland | 6 | ? | F | Sentenced to death | [79] Loc: Spree; Occ: ---; W: Revolver; Rel: Brother | ||
| Unknown[n 1] | Jan. 21 | 1923 | Ravenna | Italy | 5–6 | ? | M | Killed | [80] |
| Charva, Karel, 34 | June 3 | 1983 | Eppstein | West Germany | 5 | 14 | F | Committed suicide | |
| Kiss-Kovacs, Stefan[n 2] | Aug. 12 | 1906 | Ludaspuszta | Austria-Hungary | 5+ | 13 | F | Killed by police | [81] |
| Zlatić, Siniša, 38[n 1] (Златић, Синиша) | July 2 | 2016 | Žitište | Serbia | 5 | 22 | F | Sentenced to 40 years in prison | |
| Akilov, Rahmat, 39 (Акилов, Рахмат) | April 7 | 2017 | Stockholm | Sweden | 5 | 15 | V | Sentenced to life imprisonment. Also killed a dog | |
| Unknown[n 1] | Nov. | 1841 | Vetralla |  Papal States | 5 | 12 | M | Killed | [82] |
| Ewen, Günter Hermann, 36–37 | May 16 | 1999 | Dillingen Sierck-les-Bains | GermanyFrance | 5 | 11 | F | Committed suicide | [83] |
| Semidovskiy, Sergey, 40[n 2] (Семидовский, Сергей) | Aug. 25 | 2002 | Yaroslavsky | Russia | 5 | 10 | F | Committed suicide | |
| Nordlund, John Filip, 25 | May 17 | 1900 | Ferry "Prins Carl" |  Sweden | 5 | 8 | FM | Sentenced to death and executed | |
| Pestallazzi, Battista, 30 | 02.06 Feb. 6 | 1922 | Lumino | Switzerland | 5 | 8 | F | Committed suicide | [84][85] |
| Unknown | April 24 | 1930 | Židilje | Yugoslavia | 5 | 6 | F | [86] | |
| Zenkov, Igor Yourievitch, 50[n 1] (Зенков, Игорь Юрьевич) | June 10–11 | 2017 | Kratovo | Russia | 5 | 6 | EF | Committed suicide | [87] |
| Murolo, Giulio, 48[n 1] | 05.15 May 15 | 2015 | Secondigliano | Italy | 5 | 5 | F | Committed suicide in prison | [88] |
| Atuashvili, Nodar, 49 (ნოდარ ათუაშვილი) | Jan. 20 | 2023 | Sagarejo,Kakheti |  Georgia | 5 | 5 | F | Committed suicide | |
| Bråthen, Espen Andersen, 37 | Oct. 13 | 2021 | Kongsberg | Norway | 5 | 3 | FM | Found not guilty by reason of insanity | |
| Davison, Jake William, 22 | Aug. 12 | 2021 | Plymouth | United Kingdom | 5 | 2 | F | Committed suicide | |
| Ivan Korade, 44 | March 27 | 2008 | Velika Veternička | Croatia | 5 | 1 | F M | Committed suicide during the manhunt | |
| Shkupolli, Ibrahim, 43 | Dec. 31 | 2009 | Espoo | Finland | 5 | 0 | F | Committed suicide | |
| Onoprienko, Anatoly, 30 | Aug. 16 | 1989 | Novohorivka,Zaporizhzhia Oblast | Soviet Union | 5 | 0 | F | Serial killer. Arrested and sentenced to death, commuted to life imprisonment | |
| Unnamed, 22 | Dec. 14 | 2024 | Nord Department | France | 5 | 0 | F | Arrested | [89] |
| Demiri, Alil Ismailovic, Afrim Ismailovic, Agim Aziri, Fejzi Aziri, Haki | April 12 | 2012 | Butel Municipality,Greater Skopje |  North Macedonia | 5 | 0 | F | Alil, Afrim, and Agim were sentenced to life in prison. Fejzi sentenced to 15 years and Haki to 9 years in prison. | |
| Aseev, Ilya, 27 | May 8 | 2016 | Cholokhovo,Moscow Oblast | Russia | 5 | 0 | F | Arrested, sentenced to life imprisonment and committed suicide later | |
| Theofilos Sechidis, 24[n 5][n 4] | 19 & 20 May | 1996 | Thassos | Greece | 5 | 0 | FM | He was sentenced to five life sentences. In prison he was diagnosed with schizophrenia | [90] |
| Rüther, Jens Alexander, 48 | April 7 | 2018 | Münster | Germany | 4 | 20+ | V | Committed suicide | |
| Zethraeus, Tommy, 25 | Dec. 4 | 1994 | Stockholm | Sweden | 4 | 20 | F | Sentenced to life imprisonment | [91] |
| Zhidkov, Aleksandr, 29 (Жидков, Александр) Veretel'nik, Michael, 18 (Веретельник, Михаил) | Dec. 13 | 1975 | Permsky District | Soviet Union | 4 | 14 | FM | Both sentenced to death and executed Terminated a pregnancy | [92][93] |
| de Gelder, Kim, 20 | Jan. 16 and Jan. 23 | 2009 | Sint-Gillis-bij-Dendermonde | Belgium | 4 | 12 | M | Arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment | |
| Prokopetch, Joseph | 04.00 April | 1937 | Osijek | Yugoslavia | 4 | 10 | F | [94][95] | |
| Allemand, Jean Baptiste, 27 | July 14 | 1900 | Goult | France | 4 | 8 | M | Committed suicide | [96] |
| Peyerl, Martin, 16[n 1] | Nov. 1 | 1999 | Bad Reichenhall | Germany | 4 | 7 | F | Committed suicide Also killed a cat | [97] |
| Roux-Durraffourt, Jean-Pierre, 44 | Oct. 29 | 2001 | Tours | France | 4 | 7 | F | Sentenced to life imprisonment | [98] |
| Molinari, Giuseppe, 25 | July 3 | 1956 | Busto Arsizio | Italy | 4 | 6 | F | Committed suicide | [99] |
| Allafort, Serge, 32 | Oct. 4 | 1972 | Angoulême | France | 4 | 6 | F | Arrested | [100] |
| Unknown | May 24 | 1997 | Balagansk | Russia | 4 | 6 | F | Committed suicide | [101] |
| Monakhov, Daniil, 18[n 1] | Oct. 12 | 2020 | Bolsheorlovskoye,Nizhny Novgorod oblast | Russia | 4 | 2 | F | Committed suicide | |
| Koryakov, Alexander, 19 | Feb. 22 | 1999 | Gulbene | Latvia | 4 | 1 | M | Sentenced to life imprisonment | [102][103][104][105] |
| Unknown[n 1] | Feb. 9 | 2024 | Rustavi | Georgia | 4 | 1 | F | Arrested | |
| Akhtyamov, Ruslan, 26 | April 26 | 2022 | Veshkayma,Ulyanovsk Oblast | Russia | 4 | 1 | F | Committed suicide | |
| Mazza, Antonio, 27 | March 28 | 1898 | San Lucido | Italy | 3–4 | 10–11 | M | Arrested | [106] |
| Rizvanović, Alen Rizvan, 26 | June 20 | 2015 | Graz | Austria | 4 | 36 | MV | Sentenced to life imprisonment | |
| Lambrecht, August, 40 | Aug. 23 | 1889 | Lovendegem | Belgium | 3 | 27–30 | M | Arrested | [107] |
| Esbensen, Noah, 22 | July 3 | 2022 | Copenhagen |  Denmark | 3 | 27 | FM | Found not guilty by reason of insanity | |
| Radmacher, Sabine, 41[n 1] | Sept. 19 | 2010 | Lörrach | Germany | 3 | 18 | FMA | Killed by police | [108] |
| Savrasov, Nikolay Nikolayevich, 34 (Саврасов, Николай Николаевич) | Aug. 30–Sept. 1 | 1973 | Gorlovka &Moscow | Soviet Union | 3 | 16 | ME | Died in the explosion | [109] |
| Safronov, Aleksei, 22 (Сафронов, Алексей) | Jan. 31–Feb. 1 | 1996 | Tapa &Jõhvi |  Estonia | 3 | 14 | ME | Died in the explosion | [110][111] |
| Cunsolo, Giuseppe, 33 | Aug. 26 | 1961 | Palermo | Italy | 3 | 11 | EF | Arrested | [112] |
| Rudakubana, Axel Muganwa, 17 | Jul. 29 | 2024 | Southport | United Kingdom | 3 | 10 | M | Sentenced to life imprisonment | |
| Sacco, Angelo Secondo, 54 | June 28 | 2005 | Bogogno | Italy | 3 | 9 | F | Sentenced to life imprisonment | [113] |
| Arbuzov, Aleksei Vladimirovich, 26–27 (Арбузов, Алексей Владимирович) | 12.09 Dec. 9 | 2011 | Moscow | Russia | 3 | 9 | M | Sent to compulsory psychiatric treatment | [114][115] |
| de Mingo Nieto, Noelia, 21 | Apr. 2 | 2003 | Madrid | Spain | 3 | 4 | M | Found not guilty by reason of insanity. Also injured two people by stabbing in 2021. | |
| M., Arnaud, 31 | Sep. 19 | 2017 | Paris | France | 3 | 3 | F | Committed suicide, also killed a pet dog | [116] |
| S., John, 38 | May 4 and May 6 | 2022 | Vlissingen andAlblasserdam | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | F | Sentenced to 30 years in prison and compulsory psychiatric treatment | [117] |
| Lundin Pettersson, Anton Niclas, 21 | Oct. 22 | 2015 | Trollhättan | Sweden | 3 | 2 | M | Killed by police | |
| Nadyrshin, Valery, 20 | Sept. 2 | 2004 | Lipovtsy,Primorsky Krai | Russia | 3 | 1 | F | Sentenced to life imprisonment | [118] |
| Sillanpää, Sanna Riitta Liisa, 30 | Feb. 21 | 1999 | Helsinki | Finland | 3 | 1 | F | Found not guilty by reason of insanity | |
| Ibragimov, Artur, 35 | Jan. 13 | 2019 | Uchaly,Bashkortostan | Russia | 3 | 1 | F | Committed suicide | [119] |
| Mazurok, Yaroslav, 38 | Sep. 26 | 2012 | Kyiv | Ukraine | 3 | 1 | F | Committed suicide | |
| Unknown | June 5 | 1960 | Espoo,Uusimaa | Finland | 3 | 1 | M | Unsolved | [120] |
| Borisov, Sergei, 64 | Jan. 29 | 2025 | Usokhi,Kaluga Oblast | Russia | 3 | 0 | F | Committed suicide | [121] |
| Mudarov, Zia | June 29 | 1978 | Baku | Soviet Union | 3 | 0 | F | Committed suicide | |
| Averin, Nikolai, 31 | June 13 | 1993 | Kozelsk,Kaluga Oblast | Russia | 3 | 0 | M | Sent for compulsory psychiatric treatment |
| Perpetrator | Date | Year | Location | Country | Killed | Injured | W | Additional Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egorov, Sergey Vladimirovich, 45 (Егоров, Сергей Владимирович) | June 4 | 2017 | Redkino | Russia | 9 | 0 | FM | Sentenced to life imprisonment | |
| Sopov, Anton Ruslanovich, 21 (Сопов, Антон Русланович) Rau, Stanislav, 28 (Рау, Станислав) | Oct. 27 | 2023 | Volnovakha | Russiade factoUkraine de jure | 9 | 0 | F | Both arrested | |
| Unknown[n 5] | July | 1847 | Płock Governorate | Russian Empire | 8 | 0 | M | Arrested | [122] |
| Angerstein, Fritz, 33[n 6][n 5] | Dec. 1 | 1924 | Haiger |  Weimar Republic | 8 | 0 | MA | Sentenced to death and executed Also killed a dog | |
| Belov, Oleg, 51 | July 27 — August 3 | 2015 | Nizhny Novgorod,Gorokhovets, Vladimir Oblast | Russia | 8 | 0 | M | Sentenced to life imprisonment with compulsory psychiatric treatment | |
| Koszinski, Michal[n 4][n 5] | Nov. 19 | 1909 | Boguslawice[n 7] | Russian Empire | 8 | ? | M | Arrested | [123] |
| Williams, John, 27 | Dec. 7/19 | 1811 | London,England | United Kingdom | 7 | 0 | M | Committed suicide while awaiting trial | |
| Malmelin, Karl Emil, 27[n 5] | May 10 | 1899 | Klaukkala,Nurmijärvi | Russian Empire | 7 | 0 | M | Sentenced to life imprisonment | [124] |
| Casas Novas, José[n 4] | Sept. 11 | 1912 | Arraiolos | Portugal | 7 | 0 | Arrested | [125] | |
| Unknown[n 4][n 5] | April 13 | 1918 | Tuorakka | Finland | 7 | 0 | F | Unsolved | [126] |
| Ughetto, Paul, 18 | Oct. 21 | 1936 | Lardiers | France | 7 | 0 | F | Killed | [127] |
| Kulakov, Valeriy, 25 (Кулаков, Валерий) | Oct. 29 | 1996 | Yekaterinburg | Russia | 7 | 0 | M | Sentenced to death, later changed to life imprisonment | [128] |
| Kaya, Mehmet, 34[n 4][n 5] | Nov. 9 | 1999 | Bielefeld | Germany | 7 | 0 | F | Committed suicide | [129] |
| Makhov, Alexander, 29 (Махов, Александр) | Oct. 8 | 2002 | Kondopoga | Russia | 7 | 0 | MA | Sentenced to life imprisonment | [130] |
| Rufo Barquero, Rosa | July | 1896 | Peraleda de la Mata | Spain | 6 | 2 | MO | Arrested | [131] |
| Haroutunian, Joanes, 43[n 6] | Jan. 31 | 1930 | Marseille | France | 6 | 1 | F | Committed suicide | [132] |
| Dolique, Pascal, 23[n 4] | Oct. 6 | 1983 | Saint-Martin-le-Noeud | France | 6 | 1 | M | Sentenced to life imprisonment Witness died from heart attack | [133] |
| Kiselev, Maksim Viktorovych, 26–27[n 5] (Киселёв, Максим Викторович) | Feb. 26 | 2008 | Orton | Russia | 6 | 1 | M | Sentenced to life imprisonment | [134] |
| Marić, Rajko | Jan. 18/19 | 1901 | Semlin | Austria-Hungary | 6 | 0 | M | Sentenced to death and executed | [135] |
| Pola | 03.00 March | 1906 | Ajaccio | France | 6 | 0 | F | Arrested | [136] |
| Michalis[n 4] | Aug. | 1906 | Menidi | Greece | 6 | 0 | FM | [137] | |
| Unknown[n 4][n 5] | Oct. 24 | 1912 | Wadowice | Austria-Hungary | 6 | 0 | P | [138] | |
| Unknown[n 5] | March 31 | 1922 | Hinterkaifeck | Weimar Republic | 6 | 0 | M | Unsolved | |
| Koljonen, Toivo Harald, 30 | March 17 | 1943 | Karhiniemi | Finland | 6 | 0 | M | Sentenced to death and executed | |
| Thami, Abbad, 31 | Oct. 11 | 1982 | Berre-l'Étang &Mallemort | France | 6 | 0 | F | Committed suicide | [139] |
| Neuville, Henri 53* | July 12 | 1993 | Metz-Magny | France | 6 | 0 | F | Committed suicide | [140] |
| Capan, Josip Joko, 44[n 4][n 5] | July 6 | 1995 | Vidovci | Croatia | 6 | 0 | F | Killed by explosion | [141] |
| Vasilenko, Sergei Nikolayevich, 21 (Василенко, Сергей Николаевич) | Feb. 11 | 2005 | Verkhny Ufaley | Russia | 6 | 0 | M | Sentenced to life imprisonment | [142] |
| Sayfutdinov, Arslan Faritovich, 19 (Сайфутдинов, Арслан Фаритович) | Dec. 31 | 2005 | Karamzino | Russia | 6 | 0 | M | Sentenced to life imprisonment | [143] |
| Angelov, Rosen Zhelev, 56 (Ангелов, Росен Желев) | Dec. 31 | 2017 | Novi Iskar |  Bulgaria | 6 | 0 | F | Committed suicide Also killed a dog | [144] |
| Nađ, Igor, 36[n 6] | Aug. 1 | 2019 | Kajzerica | Croatia | 6 | 0 | F | Committed suicide | |
| Maxim Bochkaryov, 38 (accused) (Бочкарёв, Максим) Igor Sofonov, 37 (accused) (Софонов, Игорь) | Aug. 1 | 2023 | Derevyannoye | Russia | 6 | 0 | MA | Both arrested | [145] |
| Pilkington, ---[n 5][n 4] | Oct. 31 | 1892 | Ballinadrimna,Ireland | United Kingdom | 5–6 | 2–4 | FMA | Committed suicide | [146] |
| Bernardy, Nicolas, 47 | July 21 | 1945 | Wandhaff |  Luxembourg | 5 | 0 | F | Sentenced to death and executed | |
| Gritsuk, Vadim, 41 (Грицук, Вадим) | April 27 | 2000 | Omsk | Russia | 5 | 0 | M | Serial killer. Sentenced to life imprisonment | [147] |
| Konev, Alexander | April 27 | 1976 | Tambov | Soviet Union | 4 | 0 | M | Sentenced to death | [148] |
| Ranga | Aug. 1/2 | 1930 | Naruja | Romania | 3–7 | 0–4 | FM | Killed by police | [149] |
| 17-year-old boy 14-year-old girl | Jan. 22 | 2022 | Yuryevka,Omsk Oblast | Russia | 3 | 0 | M | Boy sentenced to 6 years 7 months prison, commuted to 6 years 6 months Girl sentenced to 6 years 6 months, commuted to 6 years 4 months | [150][151] |
| Ermakov, Vladislav, 22 | Oct. 17 | 2018 | Moscow | Russia | 3 | 0 | M | Sentenced to compulsory psychiatric treatment | [152][153] |
| Lazarev, Alexander, 29 | Sept. 29 | 2021 | Gai,Orenburg Oblast | Russia | 3 | 0 | M | Detained 4 days later and sentenced to life imprisonment | [154] |
| Lakhlili, Fouad, 32 | Sep. 28 | 2023 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | 3 | 0 | F | Arrested | |
| Clifford, Kyle Marcus, 26 | Jul. 9 | 2024 | Bushey | United Kingdom | 3 | 0 | FM | Sentenced to life imprisonment |
W – A basic description of the weapons used in the murders
| By area | |
|---|---|
| Familicides | |
| Others | |
