1980 Veszprém attack

For the 2009 stabbing attack in which one person was killed, see Veszprém stabbing.
1980 Veszprém attack
Veszprém is located in Hungary
Veszprém
Veszprém
Veszprém (Hungary)
LocationVeszprém, Hungary
Coordinates47°05′50″N 17°54′04″E / 47.09716°N 17.90102°E / 47.09716; 17.90102
Date11 September 1980; 44 years ago (1980-09-11)
TargetRandom people
Attack type
Mass shooting, spree shooting, murder–suicide
WeaponsAssault rifle
Grenades
Deaths3 (including the perpetrator)
Injured10
Perpetrator23-year-old soldier

On 11 September 1980, a gunman opened fire at multiple locations in Veszprém, Hungary. A 23-year-old soldier, armed with a rifle and several grenades, attacked random people. Two people and the perpetrator were killed, and ten others were wounded. Blikk called the attack "one of the most brutal crimes under the Kádár government".[1]

Attack

On 10 September 1980, the shooter, aged 23, deserted from his barracks, armed with an assault rifle, 270 rounds of ammunition, and 10 hand grenades.[1][2][3] The following day, he opened fire near the Bishop's Palace, shooting and throwing hand grenades at workers renovating the building.[1][3] He then traveled towards Patak Square, shooting random people and killing one.[1][3] When he reached Jókai street, the gunman shot at people and also threw a hand grenade at a car.[1][3] He then killed himself.[1][3] More than 90 shots were fired, and four grenades were detonated.[4]

Aftermath

News of the crime was suppressed by the Communist government.[1] In 2020, forty years after the shooting, RTL released a two-part documentary covering the attack.[2][4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Előkerült a Kádár-rendszer legbrutálisabb bűntettjének két túlélője: újabb részletek derültek ki a veszprémi vérengzésről" [Two survivors of the most brutal crime of the Kádár system have been found: new details about the massacre in Veszprém have come to light]. Blikk (in Hungarian). 7 November 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b Borsody, István (7 November 2020). "Mi lehet az oka annak, hogy egy 23 éves kiskatona civilekre támad?" [What could be the reason for a 23-year-old soldier to attack civilians?]. RTL (in Hungarian). Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Feltárul a Kádár-rendszer egyik legvéresebb ámokfutásának története" [The history of one of the bloodiest rampages in the Kádár system is revealed]. HVG (in Hungarian). 7 November 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  4. ^ a b Borsody, István (7 November 2020). "2 halott, 10 sebesült, legalább 93 kilőtt golyó és 4 felrobbantott kézigránát" [2 dead, 10 wounded, at least 93 bullets fired and 4 hand grenades exploded]. RTL (in Hungarian). Retrieved 12 March 2024.