List of rampage killers in Europe

This is a list of mass or spree killers in Europe. A mass murderer is typically defined as someone who kills 3 or more people in one incident, with no "cooling off" period, not including themself.[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 include serial killers, members of democidal governments, or major political figures who orchestrated such actions.

Rampage killers

PerpetratorDateYearLocationCountryKilledInjuredWAdditional notesRef.
Breivik, Anders Behring, 32July 222011Oslo, Utøya Norway
77
319
EFArrested and sentenced to 21 years in prison
Billon, Louis Michel Riuel, 39 Dec. 131789Senlis France
26
41
F ELynched by mob[6]
Grigore, Eugen, 27 July1974Ciurea Romania
24
≈50
VArrested
Roslyakov, Vladislav Igorevich, 18Oct. 172018Kerch Russia
20
67
EFCommitted suicide
Kozák, David, 24 Dec. 212023Prague  Czechia
17
25
F Committed suicide
Ryan, Michael Robert, 27[n 1] Aug. 191987Hungerford, England  United Kingdom
16
15+
F ACommitted suicide
Also killed a dog
Abd el Maleck[n 2] June 10/111945Dieppe France
15
9
FMSentenced to death and executed[7]
Borel, Éric, 16[n 1] Sept. 23/241995Solliès-Pont & Cuers  France
15
4
FMCommitted suicide
Leibacher, Friedrich Heinz, 57 Sept. 272001Zug   Switzerland
14
18
F ECommitted suicide
Wagner, Ernst August, 38[n 1] Sept. 41913Degerloch & Mühlhausen  German Empire
14
11
FMAFound not guilty by reason of insanity
Also killed two animals
Dornier, Christian, 31[n 1] July 121989Luxiol  France
14
8
FFound not guilty by reason of insanity
Korshunov, Victor Nikolaevich,[n 2] 19
(Коршунов, Виктор Николаевич)
Surovtsev, Yuri Stepanovich,[n 2] 20
(Суровцев, Юрий Степанович)
Sept. 26/271968Kursk Soviet Union
13
11
FKorshunov killed by Surovtsev
Surovtsev sentenced to death and executed
[citation needed]
Bogdanovič, Ljubiša, 60[n 1]
(Љубиша Богдановић)
April 92013Velika Ivanča  Serbia
13
1
FCommitted suicide[8][9]
Bird, Derrick, 52[n 1] June 22010Copeland, England  United Kingdom
12
11
FCommitted suicide
Grachev, Grigory Timofeevich, 47
(Грачев, Григорий Тимофеевич)
July 261925Ivankovo  Soviet Union
11
8
F ASentenced to 10 years in prison
Gritsuk, Vadim, 41
(Грицук, Вадим)
April 11–272000Omsk  Russia
11
0
 MSentenced to life imprisonment[10]
Bagizhev, Viktor,[n 2] 20
(Багижев, Виктор)
Aug. 71976Letipea  Soviet Union
10
13
FMCommitted suicide[11]
Borilović, Vučko, 33
(Вучко Бориловић)
Aug. 122022Cetinje  Montenegro
10
6
FKilled by police and a civilian[12][13]
Marimon Carles, Jose, 26 May 211928Pobla de Ferran Spain
10
2
FMKilled[14]
Galyaviev, Ilnaz Rinatovich, 19May 112021Kazan Russia
9
23
EFArrested and sentenced to life imprisonment
Izquierdo, Antonio, 53
Izquierdo, Emilio, 58
Aug. 261990Puerto Hurraco  Spain
9
12
FBoth sentenced to 684 years in prison
Blažić, Uroš, 21
(Урош Блажић)
May 42023Dubona & Malo Orašje  Serbia
9
12
FArrested[15][16]
Hedin, Tore, 25[n 2][n 1] Aug. 221952Saxtorp & Hurva  Sweden
9
10–20
 MACommitted suicide
Killed a man on November 28, 1951
Palić, Vinko, 28[n 2][n 1] Jan. 11993Zrinski Topolovac  Croatia
9
7
FCommitted suicide[17]
Tranchita, Rosario June 251925Librizzi Italy
9
4
FKilled[18]
Radosavljević, Nikola, 38[n 1]
(Никола Радосављевић)
July 272007Jabukovac  Serbia
9
4
FMFound not guilty by reason of insanity[19][20]
Matić, Mile, 30
(Миле Матић)
Feb. 26/271986Doboj, Vranduk, Jeline, Žepče, Velika Rijeka  Yugoslavia
9
3
FMAFound not guilty by reason of insanity
Also killed a dog
[21][22][23]
Shageyev, Almaz, 21[n 2]
(Шагеев, Алмаз)
Sukhorukov, Mikhail, 20[n 2]
(Сухоруков, Михаил)
Feb. 3–52002Tatarstan  Russia
9
2
FShageyev killed by Sukhorukov
Sukhorukov committed suicide
[24]
Shpagonov, Andrey, 22 April 261992Kazan  Russia
9
1
F MSentenced to death and executed
Zavistonovičius, Leonardas, 58–59 Feb. 151998Draučiai  Lithuania
9
1
FKilled by angry mob
Also killed a dog
Serski Sept. 11–181905Mogilev  Russian Empire
9
0–1
 MArrested[25]
Vujić, Josip, 30
(Јосип Вујић)
March1993Pačir, Subotica, Aleksandrovo, Bajmok,
Villány
 FR Yugoslavia,
 Hungary
9
0
FMSentenced to 20 years in prison in Hungary
Sentenced in absentia to death in FR Yugoslavia
Sentenced to 40 years in prison in Serbia
[26]
Durn, Richard, 33 March 272002Nanterre  France
8
19
FCommitted suicide
Hepnarová, Olga, 22 July 101973Prague Czechoslovakia
8
12
VSentenced to death and executed
Unnamed man1927Madrid Spain
8
2
F[27]
Longo, Gaetano[n 1] Sept. 141900Pastena  Italy
8
2
FCommitted suicide[28]
Kovář, Zdeněk, 62 Feb. 242015Uherský Brod  Czech Republic
8
1
FCommitted suicide
Prihatchenko, Michel Stefanovich[n 1]
(Прихатченко, Михаил Стефанович)
Nov. 23/241923Novi Sad Yugoslavia
8
0
FMCommitted suicide[29]
Harman, Ľubomír, 48 Aug. 302010Devínska Nová Ves  Slovakia
7
15
FCommitted suicide[30]
Tates, Karst Roeland, 38 April 302009Apeldoorn Netherlands
7
10
VDied in the crash
Schwarz, Hermann, 24 Aug. 30/311912Romanshorn   Switzerland
7
6
FFound not guilty by reason of insanity[31]
Fernández Vázquez, Paulino, 63 March 81989Chantada  Spain
7
6
 MACommitted suicide[32]
Lungu, Nicolae, 38 (accused) Aug. 182019Săpoca  Romania
7
6
 MArrested
Martel, Guy, 41[n 1] June 191985Ille-et-Vilaine & Cotes-du-Nord  France
7
5
FArrested[33]
Calvente Guerrero, Antonio[n 2] Sept. 131902Málaga Spain
7
5
FKilled by police[34]
Mezowiec, Julian, 49 Oct. 241928Kovel Poland
7
5
 MArrested[35]
van Wijnendaele, Michel, 28[n 1] May 121987Bogaarden & Denderwindeke  Belgium
7
3
FCommitted suicide[36]
Vitásek, Ctirad, 42 Dec. 102019Ostrava  Czech Republic
7
2
FCommitted suicide
Bolesław Kabacik, --- Sept. 61906Góra Kalwaria  Russian Empire
7
1
 MArrested[37]
Makranicz, Gregor, 35 May1930Kovno  Lithuania
7
1
 M[38]
Campo Solana, Ángel, 64 Nov. 271980Liermo  Spain
7
1
FCommitted suicide[39]
Simoes Jorge, Vítor Manuel, 38[n 1] March 1/21987Osso da Baleia & Amieira  Portugal
7
1
FMSentenced to 20 years in prison[40][41][42][43]
Flink, Mattias, 24[n 2] June 111994Falun  Sweden
7
1
FSentenced to life imprisonment
Chubarov, Yuri, 47
(Чубаров, Юрий)
Sept. 201997Iecava  Latvia
7
1
FCommitted suicide[44]
Mataić, Antun, 50 April 141998Podvinje  Croatia
7
1
FCommitted suicide[45]
Michot, Jean, 42[n 1] April 191875Saint-Maurice-sur-Aveyron France
7
0
 MFound not guilty by reason of insanity
Also killed a cat
[46]
Pianetti, Simone, 56 July 131914Camerata Cornello Italy
7
0
FEscaped
Tymkow, Wasyl Feb. 111937Krasne Poland
7
0
FCommitted suicide[47]
Matvievsky, Theodor[n 2]
(Матвиевский, Теодор)
July 261959Vaindloo  Soviet Union
7
0
FDied[48][49]
Bolotin, Dmitriy, 25
(Болотин, Дмитрий)
Nagibov, Yevgeniy
(Нагибов, Евгений)
Aug. 9/161998Mytishchi  Russia
7
0
 MBolotin sentenced to life imprisonment
Nagibov died in pre-trial detention
[50]
Zakharenko, Anatoliy Petrovych, 58 (accused)
(Захаренко, Анатолій Петрович)
May 222020Novoselytsia  Ukraine
7
0
FArrested[51][52]
Tsuprik, Danil Nikolaevich, 19
(Цуприк, Данил Николаевич)
Aug. 122021Leninskoe & Sakhanka  Donetsk People's Republic
7
0
F EKilled by police
Unknown
Veleslav
1540Hluboky  Holy Roman Empire
7
?
FMOne killed by Veleslav
Veleslav committed suicide
[53]
K., Anna, 28[n 1] May 31856Niklowitz  Austria-Hungary
7
?
 M[54]
Unknown Feb. 171997Zavyalovka  Ukraine
7
?
 M[55]
Amrani, Nordine, 33 Dec. 132011Liège  Belgium
6
125
F ECommitted suicide[56][57]
Bekmansurov, Timur Maratovich, 18Sep. 202021Perm  Russia
6
23
FArrested and sentenced to life imprisonment
Bernd Walter Weimann, 51 Dec. 12020Trier Germany
6
23
VSentenced to life imprisonment

One of the victims died in 2021; attributed to this event

van der Vlis, Tristan, 24 April 92011Alphen aan den Rijn  Netherlands
6
17
FCommitted suicide[58]
Janković, Dušan
(Душан Јанковић)
July 19–201928Jablanica Yugoslavia
6
11
F[59]
Mikolajczyk, Erwin, 39 March 91994Euskirchen  Germany
6
8
F ECommitted suicide[60]
Fusz, Philipp, 35 March 92023Hamburg  Germany
6
8
FCommitted suicide
Terminated a pregnancy
Criscione, Erminio, 36 March 41992Rivera, Massagno & Origlio   Switzerland
6
6
FCommitted suicide while awaiting trial[61]
Pica, Jean, 55 Nov. 9–211972Beaurecueil  France
6
5
F ECommitted suicide[62]
Yilmaz, Çevdet, 27 April 51983Delft  Netherlands
6
4
FSentenced to life imprisonment[63]
Bizónis, Pantelís, 50
(Παντελής Μπιζώνης)
March 151985Vigla  Greece
6
1
FSentenced to life imprisonment[64]
Vinogradov, Dmitry Andreyevich, 29Nov. 72012Moscow  Russia
6
1
FSentenced to life imprisonment
Galkin, Ilya Ilyich, 24
(Галкин, Илья Ильич)
April 12–172007Sochi  Russia
6
1
FMSentenced to life imprisonment for Sochi bombings
Pomazun, Sergey Aleksandrovic, 31
(Помазун, Сергей Александрович)
April 22/232013Belgorod  Russia
6
1
FMSentenced to life imprisonment[65]
van Laethem, Camille-Joseph, 52 Nov. 51953Thy-le-Chateau  Belgium
6
0
FMCommitted suicide[66]
Garcin, Calixte, 65 March 311959Sisteron  France
6
0
 MArrested
Killed a man in January 1966
[67]
Werlé, Michel, 41 Nov. 221981Pont-de-Roide  France
6
0
FCommitted suicide[68]
Miličić, Drago, 23[n 2] Feb. 21992Bijeljina & Modran  Yugoslavia
6
0
FArrested[69]
Shayakhmetov, ---, 66[n 1]
(Шаяхметов)
June 251994Ural Mountains  Russia
6
0
 MAArrested
Terminated a pregnancy
[70]
Medina Gordillo, Juan, 53[n 1] Nov. 271996Gamonal & San Millán de Lara  Spain
6
0
FCommitted suicide[71]
Gautsch, Johann, 36 Nov. 211997Mauterndorf  Austria
6
0
FCommitted suicide[72]
Losanov, Ruslan, 31
(Лосанов, Руслан)
Oct. 8–301999Tolyatti  Russia
6
0
 MSentenced to life imprisonment[73]
Mazovec, Franc, 18 Sept. 121932Zalog Yugoslavia
6
?
 M[74]
Likharev, Ivan, 64
(Лихарев, Иван)
Jan. 121997Verkhneye Moshevo  Russia
6
?
 MArrested[75]
Zmijek, Józef[n 1]1936 Poland
6
?
FSentenced to death[76]
Unknown[n 1] Jan. 211923Ravenna Italy
5–6
?
 MKilled[77]
Kiss-Kovacs, Stefan[n 2] Aug. 121906Ludaspuszta  Austria-Hungary
5+
13
FKilled by police[78]
Zlatić, Siniša, 38[n 1]
(Златић, Синиша)
July 22016Žitište  Serbia
5
22
FSentenced to 40 years in prison
Akilov, Rahmat, 39

(Акилов, Рахмат)

April 72017Stockholm Sweden
5
15
VSentenced to life imprisonment

Also killed a dog

Unknown[n 1] Nov.1841Vetralla  Papal States
5
12
 MKilled[79]
Ewen, Günter Hermann, 36–37 May 161999Dillingen
Sierck-les-Bains
 Germany
 France
5
11
FCommitted suicide[80]
Semidovskiy, Sergey, 40[n 2]
(Семидовский, Сергей)
Aug. 252002Yaroslavsky  Russia
5
10
FCommitted suicide
Nordlund, John Filip, 25 May 171900Ferry "Prins Carl"  Sweden
5
8
FMSentenced to death and executed
Pestallazzi, Battista, 30 Feb. 61922Lumino   Switzerland
5
8
FCommitted suicide[81][82]
Unknown April 241930Židilje Yugoslavia
5
6
F[83]
Zenkov, Igor Yourievitch, 50[n 1]
(Зенков, Игорь Юрьевич)
June 10–112017Kratovo  Russia
5
6
F OCommitted suicide[84]
Murolo, Giulio, 48[n 1] May 152015Secondigliano  Italy
5
5
FCommitted suicide in prison[85]
Atuashvili, Nodar, 49
(ნოდარ ათუაშვილი)
Jan. 202023Sagarejo, Kakheti  Georgia
5
5
FCommitted suicide
Rüther, Jens Alexander, 48 April 72018Münster Germany
4
20+
VCommitted suicide
Zethraeus, Tommy, 25 Dec. 41994Stockholm  Sweden
4
20
FSentenced to life imprisonment[86]
Zhidkov, Aleksandr, 29
(Жидков, Александр)
Veretel'nik, Michael, 18
(Веретельник, Михаил)
Dec. 131975Permsky District  Soviet Union
4
14
FMBoth sentenced to death and executed
Terminated a pregnancy
[87][88]
Prokopetch, Joseph April1937Osijek Yugoslavia
4
10
F[89][90]
Allemand, Jean Baptiste, 27 July 141900Goult France
4
8
 MCommitted suicide[91]
Peyerl, Martin, 16[n 1] Nov. 11999Bad Reichenhall  Germany
4
7
FCommitted suicide
Also killed a cat
[92]
Roux-Durraffourt, Jean-Pierre, 44 Oct. 292001Tours  France
4
7
FSentenced to life imprisonment[93]
Molinari, Giuseppe, 25 July 31956Busto Arsizio  Italy
4
6
FCommitted suicide[94]
Allafort, Serge, 32 Oct. 41972Angoulême  France
4
6
FArrested[95]
Unknown May 241997Balagansk  Russia
4
6
FCommitted suicide[96]
Mazza, Antonio, 27 March 281898San Lucido Italy
3–4
10–11
 MArrested[97]
Rizvanović, Alen Rizvan, 26 June 202015Graz  Austria
3
36
 MVSentenced to life imprisonment
Lambrecht, August, 40 Aug. 231889Lovendegem  Belgium
3
27–30
 MArrested[98]
Radmacher, Sabine, 41[n 1] Sept. 192010Lörrach  Germany
3
18
FMAKilled by police[99]
Savrasov, Nikolay Nikolayevich, 34
(Саврасов, Николай Николаевич)
Aug. 30–Sept. 11973Gorlovka & Moscow  Soviet Union
3
16
 MEDied in the explosion[100]
Safronov, Aleksei, 22
(Сафронов, Алексей)
Jan. 31–Feb. 11996Tapa & Jõhvi  Estonia
3
14
 MEDied in the explosion[101][102]
Cunsolo, Giuseppe, 33 Aug. 261961Palermo  Italy
3
11
F EArrested[103]
Sacco, Angelo Secondo, 54 June 282005Bogogno  Italy
3
9
FSentenced to life imprisonment[104]
Arbuzov, Aleksei Vladimirovich, 26–27
(Арбузов, Алексей Владимирович)
Dec. 92011Moscow  Russia
3
9
 MFound not guilty by reason of insanity[105][106]
Pettersson, Anton Niclas Lundin, 21Oct. 222015Trollhättan  Sweden
3
2
MKilled by the police

Home intruders

PerpetratorDateYearLocationCountryKilledInjuredWAdditional NotesRef.
Onoprienko, Anatoly Yuryovych, 36

(Онопрієнко, Анатолій Юрійович)

Dec. 19-Jan. 171995-6Bratkovychi Ukraine
12
0
FMASentenced to life imprisonment for murder

of a total 52 people between 1989 and 1996.Most of these cases were also multiple murders.

[107]
Egorov, Sergey Vladimirovich, 45

(Егоров, Сергей Владимирович)

June 42017Redkino Russia
9
0
FMSentenced to life imprisonment
Sopov, Anton Ruslanovich, 21

(Сопов, Антон Русланович ) Rau, Stanislav, 28 (Рау, Станислав)

October 272023Volnovakha Ukraine
9
0
FBoth arrested
Unknown[n 3] July1847Płock Governorate Russian Empire
8
0
 MArrested[108]
Angerstein, Fritz, 33[n 4][n 3] Dec. 11924Haiger Weimar Republic
8
0
 MASentenced to death and executed

Also killed a dog

Koszinski, Michal[n 5][n 3] November 191909Boguslawice [n 6] Russian Empire
8
?
 MArrested[109]
Williams, John, 27 Dec. 7/191811London, England United Kingdom
7
0
 MCommitted suicide while awaiting trial
Malmelin, Karl Emil, 27[n 3] May 101899Klaukkala, Nurmijärvi Russian Empire
7
0
 MSentenced to life imprisonment[110]
Casas Novas, José[n 5] September 111912Arraiolos Portugal
7
0
Arrested[111]
Unknown[n 5][n 3] April 131918Tuorakka Finland
7
0
FUnsolved[112]
Ughetto, Paul, 18 October 211936Lardiers France
7
0
FKilled[113]
Kulakov, Valeriy, 25

(Кулаков, Валерий)

October 291996Yekaterinburg Russia
7
0
 MSentenced to death,

later changed to life imprisonment

[114]
Kaya, Mehmet, 34[n 5][n 3] November 91999Bielefeld Germany
7
0
FCommitted suicide[115]
Makhov, Alexander, 29

(Махов, Александр)

October 82002Kondopoga Russia
7
0
 MASentenced to life imprisonment[116]
Rufo Barquero, Rosa July1896Peraleda de la Mata Spain
6
2
 MOArrested[117]
Haroutunian, Joanes, 43[n 4] Jan. 311930Marseille France
6
1
FCommitted suicide[118]
Dolique, Pascal, 23[n 5] October 61983Saint-Martin-le-Noeud France
6
1
 MSentenced to life imprisonment

Witness died from heart attack

[119]
Kiselev, Maksim Viktorovych, 26–27[n 3]

(Киселёв, Максим Викторович)

February 262008Orton Russia
6
1
 MSentenced to life imprisonment[120]
Marić, Rajko Jan. 18/191901Semlin Austria-Hungary
6
0
 MSentenced to death and executed[121]
PolaMarch1906Ajaccio France
6
0
FArrested[122]
Michalis[n 5] August1906Menidi Greece
6
0
FM[123]
Unknown[n 5][n 3] October 241912Wadowice Austria-Hungary
6
0
 P[124]
Unknown[n 3] March 311922Hinterkaifeck Weimar Republic
6
0
 MUnsolved
Koljonen, Toivo Harald, 30 March 171943Karhiniemi Finland
6
0
 MSentenced to death and executed
Thami, Abbad, 31 October 111982Berre-l'Étang & Mallemort France
6
0
FCommitted suicide[125]
Neuville, Henri 53* July 121993Metz-Magny France
6
0
FCommitted suicide[126]
Capan, Josip Joko, 44[n 5][n 3] July 61995Vidovci Croatia
6
0
FKilled by explosion[127]
Vasilenko, Sergei Nikolayevich, 21

(Василенко, Сергей Николаевич)

February 112005Verkhny Ufaley Russia
6
0
 MSentenced to life imprisonment[128]
Sayfutdinov, Arslan Faritovich, 19

(Сайфутдинов, Арслан Фаритович)

Dec. 312005Karamzino Russia
6
0
 MSentenced to life imprisonment[129]
Angelov, Rosen Zhelev, 56

(Ангелов, Росен Желев)

Dec. 312017Novi Iskar Bulgaria
6
0
FCommitted suicide

Also killed a dog

[130]
Nađ, Igor, 36[n 4] August 12019Kajzerica Croatia
6
0
FCommitted suicide
Maxim Bochkarev, 38 (accused)

(Бочкарев, Максим) Igor Sofonov, 37 (accused) (Софонов, Игорь)

August 12023Derevyannoye Russia
6
0
 MABoth arrested[131]
Pilkington, ---[n 3][n 5] October 311892Ballinadrimna, Ireland United Kingdom
5–6
2–4
FMACommitted suicide[132]
Ranga August 1/21930Naruja Romania
3–7
0–4
FMKilled by police[133]

Abbreviations and footnotes

W – A basic description of the weapons used in the murders

F – Firearms and other ranged weapons, especially rifles and handguns, but also bows and crossbows, grenade launchers, flamethrowers, or slingshots
M – Melee weapons, like knives, swords, spears, machetes, axes, clubs, rods, stones, or bare hands
O – Any other weapons, such as bombs, hand grenades, Molotov cocktails, poison and poisonous gas, as well as vehicle and arson attacks
A – indicates that an arson attack was the only other weapon used
V – indicates that a vehicle was the only other weapon used
E – indicates that explosives of any sort were the only other weapon used
P – indicates that an anaesthetising or deadly substance of any kind was the only other weapon used (includes poisonous gas)

References