Image of 20,000 people attending the funeral of the victims of the horrific shooting in Crimea

Minh Hanh• October 19, 2018 18:56

Tens of thousands of people gathered in Lenin Square (downtown Kerch) to attend the funeral of those killed in the October 17 shooting at a vocational college.

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According to Tass, the Kerch city government (Crimea peninsula, Russia) today, October 19, held a funeral at Lenin Square for the victims of the October 17 shooting.

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Previously, Kerch authorities expected about 10,000 people to attend the funeral. Photo: Tass

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However, in reality, the number of people present in Lenin Square was up to 20,000, equivalent to about 1/7 of Kerch's population. Photo: Tass

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On October 17, a bombing and shooting took place at the Kerch Technical College, killing 20 people and injuring about 50 others. Photo: Tass

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The only suspect in the attack - Vladislav Roslyakov (18 years old, a student at the above college) committed suicide. Photo: Tass

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The attack was initially considered an act of terrorism. However, local police later determined it was a suicide attack. Photo: Tass

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Crimean authorities declared three days of national mourning to commemorate the victims from October 18. Photo: Tass

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Photo: Tass

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Photo: Tass

Minh Hanh