Gîsca school bombing

attack in 1950

The Gîsca school bombing was a school bombing that occurred at school N°20 in Gîsca in Moldova, on April 4, 1950. 24 people including the perpetrator will die in the attack, the tragedy has been concealed by Soviet authorities for half a century.

Gîsca school bombing
LocationGîsca, Moldavia, Soviet Union
DateApril 4, 1950; 74 years ago (1950-04-04)
11:19 am – 12:08 pm (UTC+2)
Targetteacher
Attack type
murder–suicide, attempted bombing
Weaponssuitcase bomb
Deaths24 (including perpetrator)
Injured
unknown
PerpetratorsVladimir Tatarnikov
MotiveUnrequited Love

Vladimir Georgievitch Tatarnikov, a 29-year-old teacher at the time of the events, went to the school where he worked and then he detonated a homemade bomb, causing the death of 24 people in the area. Total, including 21 students, a teacher, the director of the establishment and the perpetrator himself. The investigation established that the criminal was in love with the teacher, but she ended her relationship with him after death threats and stalking.

Despite the seriousness of the incident, the Soviet authorities decided that the tragedy could not be revealed, in particular because the explosives were obtained by the soldiers of the DOSARM, which could have been the subject of negative political publicity, the attack will be revealed half a century later.

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