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List of mass stabbings by death toll

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This list excludes state-sanctioned killings (executions, genocides, etc.) or massacres done by military or paramilitary forces, and only includes civilian/terrorist mass murders. The list is organized by number of victims killed by knives, swords, axes, or other sharp weapons. Attacks where bladed were a secondary weapon are included if they fit the criteria of at least three victims, and the number can be verified. Some entries on this list are incidences where stabbings occur prior to or after other attacks by the same perpetrator, such as mass shootings or vehicle-ramming attacks. Attacks where bladed weapons were unused are not included. Cases where multiple weapons, including knives, are used, but the exact number of victims stabbed/bludgeoned is unclear, will not be included on the list.

This list defines a mass stabbing as any spree killing where at least 3 people are stabbed, bludgeoned, or struck with any kind of bladed weapon.

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Date Location Country Dead Injured Total Weapons used Description
March 1, 2014 Kunming, Yunnan China China 35[n 1] 143 178 Knives, cleavers 2014 Kunming attack: Five East Turkestan Islamic Movement terrorists attacked people in a waiting area of Kunming railway station.[1] Four attackers were shot dead by police while another was arrested.
Unknown, < 1905 Siquijor Philippines Philippines ~33[n 2] ? 33 Bolo knife A man killed around 32 people leaving a church with a Bolo knife, then killed more in a nearby town until he was stoned to death by locals.[2][n 3]
February 28, 2012 Yecheng, Xinjiang China China 24[n 4] 18 42 Knives, axes 2012 Yecheng attack: Nine Uyghur separatists attacked a Han neighborhood, killing 15 civilians and one police officer before eight assailants were killed by police.[3]
Unknown, 1903 Mindanao Philippines Philippines 23 ? 23 Kris A man killed 23 Christians with a Kris in Mindanao at some point in 1903.[4][n 3]
Either February 1954 or mid-1955 Angala Village, Mahagi Belgian Congo Belgian Congo 22 0 22 Machete William Unek held a banquet for 22 family members, murdering twenty of them in their sleep while killing two others after fleeing the scene. William evaded capture and was later killed in 1957, after perpetrating a mass shooting and axe attack in northern Tanganyika.[5]
May 27, 2021 Beni Democratic Republic of the Congo DR Congo 22 ? 22 Knives, machetes A group of Islamist militants entered a Congolese town and proceeded to stab people while raiding the village. 22 people were killed.[6]
April 21, 1950 Nainital, Uttarakhand India India 22 ? 22 Machete A drunk Ghurka soldier fatally stabbed 22 wedding guests after being enraged by a low-caste money lender marrying a girl of the higher social-standing Brahmin caste. All of the victims were members of the Harijan caste.[7]
April 15, 1987 Banyuwangi Regency Indonesia Indonesia 21[n 2] 12 35 Parang 1987 Banyuwangi massacre: 42-year-old Wirjo killed twenty neighbors and injured twelve others in the villages of Banjarsari and Boyolangu. He killed himself in a suicide by hanging during the manhunt.[8]
July 26, 2016 Midori-ku, Sagamihara Japan Japan 19 26 45 Yanagi-ba knives, hammer Sagamihara stabbings: 19 people were killed and 26 injured (13 seriously) at a care home, targeting disabled people.[9] The perpetrator, 26-year-old Satoshi Uematsu, was arrested and sentenced to death on March 16, 2020. As of February 2026, Uematsu is awaiting execution.
September 29, 2016 Qujing, Yunnan China China 19 0 19 Pickaxe 2016 Yema village stabbings: 27-year-old Yang Qingpei murdered his parents after an argument about money, before stabbing 17 neighbors to death in an attempt to cover up the crime. Yang was apprehended in Kunming and sentenced to death on July 28, 2017.[10]
October 11, 1956 Roxas, Palawan Philippines Philippines 18[n 5] 1 19 Spear, Bolo knife 1956 San Nicolas murders: Domingo Salazar murdered his pregnant wife and her sister before entering 4 residences and killing everyone inside with a Spear and Bolo knife. He then attempted to enter a school to no success. He was subsequently arrested by police.
March 19, 1989 Nafang, Guangxi China China 17 2 19 Knife Huang Guozhen killed his brother and his wife at their house before lighting it on fire, then killed 15 others with a large knife at a market. He would be subdued by bystanders and arrested, being sentenced to death and executed 10 days later.[11]
May 9, 1977 Quezon, Palawan Philippines Philippines 16[n 2] 4 20 Knife Florentino Basobas killed 16 people around his town with a knife before being killed by the civil guard.[12]
May 27, 1897 Keningau North Borneo North Borneo 16[n 2] 3 19 Knife 1897 Gunsat's Kampong murders: Antakin murdered his wife after finding out she had an affair, then stabbed random people along the street with an until he was shot dead.
February 28, 2016 Thane, Maharashtra India India 14[n 2] 1 15 Knife 32-year-old Hasnain Anwar Warekar killed 13 members of his family with a large knife at a family celebration by slitting their throats before committing suicide via hanging. The suspects' sister survived the attack but was critically injured.[13]
February 18, 2003 Huludao, Liaoning China China 14[n 2] 0 14 Kitchen knife, wooden stick 2003 Huludao murders: Guo Zhongmin stabbed his neighbors to death across three houses, killing 13 people and fleeing the scene. He then committed suicide by ingesting insecticide after being surrounded by police 5 days later.
April 24, 2024 Shenyang, Liaoning China China 13 9 22 Knife A man stabbed several people with a knife at Pattaya Hot Spring Bathing Center over a dispute, then stabbed more people on the street indiscriminately before being arrested by police.[14]
November 13, 1952 Banga, Aklan Philippines Philippines 13[n 2] 4 17 Bolo Salvador Rublico stabbed 12 people to death with a Bolo across 5 different houses before he was shot dead.[15]
September 4, 2022 Saskatchewan Canada Canada 12[n 2] 17 29 Kitchen knife, scissors 2022 Saskatchewan stabbings: Myles Sanderson killed 11 people (including his brother, Damien) and injured 17 others at various locations in James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon until being apprehended by police.[16] Shortly after being arrested, Myles overdosed on cocaine and died.
August 8, 1998 Krông Pắk District Vietnam Vietnam 12 7[n 2] 18 Two knives Krông Pắk stabbing: 35-year-old rice farmer Dương Văn Môn killed twelve people and injured six others through a village in Krông Pắk District. He tried to commit suicide by swallowing insecticide, but was forced to vomit it when he was captured by villagers. He was setenced to death in November 1998.
September 24–29, 2006 Tonghua, Jilin China China 12 5 17 Knife Tonghua murders: 35-year-old Shi Yuejun stabbed 17 victims across various locations between September 24 and 29 before being arrested.
February 18, 1942 El Corozo, Trujillo Venezuela Venezuela 12[n 2] 4 16 Hatchet, Knife 50-year-old farmer Gregorio Cáceres killed 11 people and injured 4 others with a Hatchet and knife in the village of El Corozo before escaping into the jungle, where he was shot dead by police.[17]
May 19, 1929 Kitale Kenya Colony Kenya Colony 12 1 13 Spear Kitale murders: Mogo killed his wife and infant child before killing 10 others at a farm. He was sentenced to death by hanging and was executed on January 23, 1930.
July 28, 1950 Mulago, Kampala Protectorate of Uganda Protectorate of Uganda 12 0 12 Knife Mulago hospital murders: 55-year-old Lazaro Obwara fatally stabbed 11 children and a mother to death in the pediatric ward at the Mulago Government African Hospital while visiting his terminally-ill son. He was arrested at the scene and charged with 10 counts of murder.[18]
October 9, 1947 Bangi, Selangor Malayan Union Malayan Union 11 10 21 Pocket knife 1947 Bangi stabbing: Mat Taram bin Sa'al stabbed 21 people aboard a FMSR and in a train station with a pocket knife until he was arrested.
July 26, 1764 Greencastle, Pennsylvania United States British America 11 1 12 Unknown Enoch Brown school massacre: Four Delaware Lenape warriors stormed a wooden school in Pennsylvania and attacked 11 students with bladed weapons, scalping them, as well as a teacher who was also scalped and shot. 11 of the twelve victims died in the attack.
May 12, 2010 Nanzheng District, Shaanxi China China 10[n 2] 11 21 Cleaver Shengshui Temple kindergarten attack: Wu Huanming, 48, stormed a kindergarten with a machete, attacking several children and adults. This resulted in nine deaths – seven children and two adults – and injuries to 11 others. Wu then killed himself by cutting his own throat.
August 21, 1952 Saxtorp, Hurva Sweden Sweden 10[n 2][n 6] 0 9 Axe, unknown flammable substance Tore Hedin murdered his parents in Saxtorp with an axe and set their house on fire, then went to a retirement home in Hurva where his ex fiancée, Ulla Östberg, worked and lived. He bludgeoned Ostberg and Agnes Lundin, the matron of the retirement home, before setting the home on fire, killing 5 more residents.
November 10, 1805 Clarksburg, Virginia United States United States 10[n 7] 0 10 Axe Clemmons family murders: Abel Clemmons murdered his pregnant wife and 8 children at their home with an axe, before being arrested several days later. He was executed by hanging in June 1806.
August 4, 1985 Macau Portuguese Macau Portuguese Macau 10 0 10 Broken glass bottle Eight Immortals Restaurant murders: Huang Zhiheng killed the ten-person Zheng family in the Eight Immortals Restaurant in Macau over gambling debt. After disposing of the bodies, he continued to run the restaurant until his arrest on September 28, 1986.
April 27, 2004 Wakiso Uganda Uganda 10[n 2][n 7] 0 10 Panga, axe Christopher Kasoma murdered seven of his children, including his pregnant daughter, along with his grandson, with a panga and axe before killing himself with poison.[19]
April 27, 1912 Steamboat Africa Atlantic Ocean 9[n 2] 23 32 Axe While aboard a Portugeuese steamboat near São Tomé and Príncipe, a man killed 8 people and wounded 23 others with an axe before being fatally shot.[20]
April 27, 2018 Mizhi County, Shaanxi China China 9 12 21 Knives, dagger Mizhi County middle school stabbing: 28-year-old Zhao Zewei stabbed nine students to death and wounded 12 others at No. 3 Middle School in Mizhi County, using three knives and a dagger. Students and staff eventually subdued him before he was arrested. He was sentenced to death on July 10, 2018, and executed on September 27.[21]
November 26, 2004 Ruzhou, Henan China China 9 3 12 Knife 21-year-old Yan Yanming, armed with a knife, attacked twelve male students, killing nine of them in a school dormitory, before fleeing and later being captured by Chinese authorities.
December 28, 2025 Richelieu, Commewijne District Suriname Suriname 9 3[n 2] 12 Knife 2025 Richelieu stabbing: 43-year-old Dennis Aroma killed four of his own children and five neighbors following a dispute with his wife. Aroma was arrested and committed suicide a day later while in custody.[22]
November 24, 2025 Steung Trang, Kampong Cham Cambodia Cambodia 9 0 9 Unknown, arson 21-year-old Soben Minea stabbed to death 8 members of his family before setting the house on fire, fleeing the scene and killing one more.[23]
August 6, 1887 Bibb County, Georgia. United States United States 9 0 9 Axe Woolfolk murders: 9 members of the Woolfolk family were murdered with an axe in the early morning hours of August 6, 1887. Thomas Woolfolk, the 27-year-old son of two of the victims, stepbrother of six victims, and nephew of one, was convicted and sentenced to death. Due to a change of venue in his trial, he was executed by hanging in Houston County, Georgia, on October 29, 1890. Some historians have alleged the murders were instead committed by a man named Simon Cooper, while others contend Tom Woolfolk was properly identified as the murderer.
May 14, 1906 Allentown, Florida United States United States 9 0 9 Axe The nine-person family of William Glenn Acreman, including his wife and 7 children, were found dead in their house in Allentown, Florida. The house was set on fire after the killings, and the suspect remains unknown.[24]
November 16, 2024 Wuxi, Jiangsu China China 8 17 25 Knife 2024 Wuxi stabbing: Eight deaths and 17 injuries were reported at the Wuxi Vocational Institute of Arts and Technology after student Xu Jiajin attacked them with a knife.
June 8, 2001 Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture Japan Japan 8 16[n 2] 24 Deba Knife, Bunka knife(unused) Ikeda school massacre: 37-year-old Mamoru Takuma killed 8 students and wounded 16 other students and staff members before being subdued at Ikeda Elementary School.[25] Takuma was sentenced to death in August 2003, and was executed in September 2004.[26]
March 30, 1959 Labyrinth Jamaica Jamaica 8 14 22 Machete, Ice Pick, Dagger 26-year-old Thaddeus Hyatt stabbed 22 people, 8 fatally, in the town of Labyrinth on Easter Monday. He was arrested and sentenced to death.[27]
March 8. 1989 Chantada, Galicia Spain Spain 8[n 2] 6 - 7 14 - 15 Knife, Axe Chantada stabbing: 64-year-old Paulino Vázquez stabbed his neighbors with a knife and axe, killing 7 and wounding several others before returning home and lighting his own house on fire, killing himself in the process.[28]
March 23, 2010 Nanping, Fujian China China 8 5 13 Knife Nanping school massacre: 41-year-old Zheng Minsheng killed eight students and injured five others in a stabbing at Nanping City Experimental Elementary School.[29] Minsheng was sentenced to death on April 8, 2010, and was executed 20 days later.
December 19, 2014 Cairns, Queensland Australia Australia 8 1[n 2] 9 Knife Cairns child killings: 37-year-old Raina Mersane Ina Thaiday stabbed eight of her children to death.[30] Thaiday had been hospitalized for 35 self-inflicted stab wounds after the attacks. Thaiday was deemed unfit to stand trial by reason of insanity due to undiagnosed schizophrenia and placed in a psychiatric facility indefinitely.
February 19–20, 2008 Tegucigalpa & San Juan de Flores Honduras Honduras 8 0 8 Machete 20-year-old Elías Ipsaú Lagos Colindres killed eight people in two separate attacks in Tegucigalpa and San Juan de Flores, including five members of his adoptive family, before being arrested and later convicted in 2009.[31][32]
February 27–28, 1967 Bukovice and Vlčice, Jeseník District Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 8[n 2] 0 8 Axe, shotgun barrel Josef Svoboda (mass murderer) [cs], a 43-year-old man suffering from paranoia, anger issues and with a long history of anti-social behaviour, murdered his three sons at his home and then went to a his parents-in-law' farmhouse near Vlčice where his wife, who was seeking a divorce, was staying due to being afraid of him. Upon reaching the house, he broke inside and murdered his wife's parents and daughter. Svoboda later struck a 17-year old neighbour, who went to the farmhouse to investigate, in the head with his axe and punctured her chest with a barrel of a shotgun. After failing to reach his wife, who escaped to the roof, Svoboda fled the scene and after several suicide attempts, he killed himself by jumping into a nearby quarry.
July 13, 1966 Chicago, Illinois United States United States 8 0 8 Knife, strangulation Richard Speck broke into a townhouse in Chicago and murdered/raped eight student nurses through stabbing and strangulation. Four days later, Speck was arrested at a hospital and sentenced to death in 1967 until his death sentence was reversed in 1971.
July 15, 1963 Rio Bueno Chile Chile 8[n 2] 0 8 Knife, axe 43-year-old baker Luis Sandoval Troncoso [es] killed his wife and six children with a knife and axe before hanging himself
June 9, 1912 Villisca, Iowa United States United States 8 0 8 Axe Villisca axe murders: 6 members of the Moore family and 2 guests were found dead in the Moore family home in Villisca. The perpetrator remains unknown as of 2026.
September 25–26, 1786 Cape Town Dutch East India Company Dutch Cape Colony 7 15[n 2] 22 Kris, "Small curved dagger", various other bladed weapons Soera Brotto killed 7 men and wounded 10 others around Cape Colony before being captured the next day, wounding 4 more while resisting arrest and receiving a wound to his head.[33]
April 13, 2024 Sydney, New South Wales Australia Australia 7[n 2] 12[n 8] 19 Ka-Bar knife Bondi Junction stabbings: 40-year-old Joel Cauchi fatally stabbed six people at Westfield Bondi Junction in Sydney, Australia, before being shot dead by a police officer.
June 8, 2008 Akihabara, Tokyo Japan Japan 7[n 9] 11[n 10][n 2] 18 Smith & Wesson HRT Dagger, Isuzu Elf truck Akihabara massacre: 25-year-old Tomohiro Katō rammed a rented truck into a crowd in the Akihabara shopping quarter, then exited the vehicle and stabbed bystanders. He was arrested shortly after.
April 1, 1996 Yizhang County, Henan China China 7 5 12 Unknown Wang Xiangjun, a mentally ill man, killed seven students and injured five others at two different schools.[34]
October 9, 2021 Redcliff, Midlands Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 7 3 10 Knife, Axe, Spear 26-year-old Thubelihle Khoshow stabbed 10 people at an all-night church vigil in the Stone Clare Suburb of Redcliff, killing 7.[35]
January 30, 1969 Buffalo Narrows, Saskatchewan Canada Canada 7 1 8 Axe Buffalo Narrows murders: Frederick McCallum broke into a home, killing 6 members of the Pederson family and a guest with an axe, along with injuring one son. McCallum was arrested and found not guilty by reason of insanity.
February 19, 2016 Assin Akrofuoum, Central Region Ghana Ghana 7[n 2] 1 8 Machete Akwasi Ganu killed his parents, his sister, his nephew, and his landlord with a machete, along with injuring the son of the landlord. He was killed by a mob after fleeing the scene.[36]
May 10, 1899 Klaukkala, Nurmijärvi Finland Finland 7 0 7 Axe Karl Emil Malmelin, a 25-year-old farmworker at the Simola farm, murdered 7 of the household members at the Croft after the crofter's daughter, Edla Aspelin, refused his marriage proposal.[37]
April 22, 2025 Antipolo, Rizal Philippines Philippines 7 0 7 Two knives 32-year-old Bogart Ramirez stabbed 7 of his coworkers to death with two knives at a bakery. He was arrested shortly after.[38]
June 2, 1982 Kowloon Hong Kong Hong Kong 6 38[n 2] 44 Two knives, two chisels Anne Anne Kindergarten stabbing: 28-year-old Lee Chi-hang killed his mother and sister at his home before carrying out an attack at Anne Anne Kindergarten.
October 20, 2008 Nonhyeon-dong, Seoul South Korea South Korea 6[n 11] 7 13 Sashimi knife, 2 fruit knifes, Tear Gas Gun, Gasoline. 2008 Nonhyeon-dong gosiwon murders: 30-year-old Jeong Sang-jin set fire to his apartment with gasoline and slashed fleeing victims with a Sashimi knife, killing 6 people and injuring 7 others.[39] Jeong was sentenced to death on May 12, 2009.[40]
July 1, 2008 Shanghai China China 6 4 10 Knife, Molotov Cocktails Yang Jia ignited 8 molotov cocktails at the front gate of the police headquarters in Zhabei before stabbing a security guard and 9 police officers before he was subdued and arrested. He was subsequently sentenced to death.
August 29, 2017 Pasay, Metro Manila Philippines Philippines 6[n 2] 4 10 Kitchen Knife Alberto Garan stabbed his girlfriend to death in his apartment, then went between other rooms stabbing other tenants before being shot dead by police.[41]
August 14, 2011 St Helier Jersey Jersey 6 1[n 2] 7 2 kitchen knives Rzeszowski family homicides: 31-year-old Damian Rzeszowski stabbed 6 people, including 4 family members, to death before attempting via stabbing himself. Rzeszowski survived his attempt and was arrested shortly after, and sentenced to 180 years in prison, 30 for each victim.[42]
July 10, 2023 Lianjiang, Guangdong China China 6 1 7 Knife 2023 Lianjiang stabbing: A 25-year-old man fatally stabbed 6 people, including 3 students, and injured one more with a knife at a kindergarten before being arrested.[43]
March 17, 1943 Karhiniemi, Huittinen Finland Finland 6 0 6 Axe Toivo Koljonen, an escaped convict, broke into a home in the village of Karhiniemi, killing 5 family members and a visiting neighbor with an axe. He was then captured in Viranmaa nearly 2 weeks later and sentenced to death.
March 31, 1922 Waidhofen, Bavaria Germany Germany 6 0 6 Mattock Hinterkaifeck murders: Five members of the Gruber family, along with their maid, were found dead at their farm from stab wounds sustained by a mattock. The perpetrator has never been identified, and the case remains unsolved as of 2026.
August 20, 1960 Nahueltoro,Ñuble Region Chile Chile 6 0 6 Scythe Jorge del Carmen Valenzuela Torres, later known as the Jackal of Nahueltoro, murdered his partner and five stepchildren with a scythe. He evaded capture for a month until being arrested and sentenced to death.
October 13, 2021 Kongsberg Norway Norway 5 3 8 Two bladed weapons, Bow and arrow Kongsberg attack: Espen Andersen Bråthen stabbed 5 people to death inside their homes and in public space and injured two others. Earlier, he attacked police officers and bystanders with a bow and arrow, but either discarded or lost the bow. He was arrested 35 minutes later and sentenced to psychiatric confinement in 2022.
December 22, 1986 Předměřice nad Labem, Hradec Králové District Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 5 3[n 2] 8 Knife, knife sharpening block. 33-year-old Vladimír Lulek, after returning drunk from a bar with an acquaintance, stabbed his wife and his four children to death and injured his acquaintance and neighbour, both of which attempted to intervene. He then attempted suicide by slashing himself but failed and was arrested. He was executed in 1989 as the last person executed in what is now the Czech Republic.
August 2, 2018 Baýramaly, Ashgabat Turkmenistan Turkmenistan 5 2+ 7+ Wrench, strangulation. 33-year-old Dovran Seyitberdyev killed 5 people and injured several others in his ex-wife's relatives and neighbors houses. He fled the scene but was later arrested at his home and sentenced to 25 years in prison.[44]
May 4, 2021 Saudades, Santa Catarina Brazil Brazil 5 2[n 2] 7 Katana, Fireworks Saudades massacre: 18-year-old Fabiano Kipper Mai entered the Pro-Childhood Aquarela daycare center in downtown Saudades and killed 3 children and 2 staff members with a Katana before attempting suicide with the sword. He was then arrested and sentenced to 329 years in prison.[45]
July 8, 2021 Havana Cuba Cuba 5[n 2] 2 7 unknown 58-year-old Felix Ramón stabbed 4 of his neighbors to death in an apartment building before setting the apartment on fire and committing suicide by falling.[46]
September 4. 1913 Degerloch, Württemberg German Empire German Empire 5 0 5 blackjack, Dagger Ernst August Wagner murdered his wife and four children in the early hours of September 4 with a dagger and a blackjack. Later that evening, Ernst killed 9 more and injured 11 others in a mass shooting in the village of Mühlhausen before being subdued by locals and arrested.
October 26, 2013 Brooklyn, New York United States United States 5 0 5 Butcher Knife Murder of the Zhuo family: Mingdong Chen murdered his cousin's wife and four children with a butcher knife in their home before being arrested at the scene.
October 10, 1977 San Juan Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago 5 0 5 Machete A man running through the halls of El Socorro public school killed four children with a machete; while trying to escape, he killed a woman outside the school. He was later arrested by police.[47]
April 15, 2014 Calgary Canada Canada 5 0 5 Knife 2014 Calgary stabbing: Matthew de Grood fatally stabbed 5 people at a house party near the University of Calgary campus before being arrested. He was found not guilty by reason of insanity, as the killings were motivated by delusions.
May 21, 2014 Jiangzicui metro station, Taipei Taiwan Taiwan 4 24 28 2 fruit knives, Swiss Army Knife 2014 Taipei Metro attack: 21-year-old Cheng Chieh attacked passengers on a Taipei Metro C321 subway train, killing 4 and injuring 24 others. Chieh was arrested shortly after and was sentenced to death, being executed on May 10, 2016.[48]
August 4, 2010 Zibo, Shandong China China 4 20 24 Long knife 26-year-old Fang Jiantang stabbed 24 students and staff with a knife at a Kindergarten, killing 3 students and 1 teacher. He was arrested shortly afterwards.[49]
September 30, 2004 Linwu County, Hunan China China 4 16 20 Cleaver Liu Hongwen, a former teacher at Guangyi Township Central Elementary School, stabbed students and teachers with a cleaver at the school before being arrested. He was found not guilty by reason of insanity.[50]
January 23, 2009 Sint-Gillis-bij-Dendermonde, East Flanders Belgium Belgium 4[n 12] 13[n 2] 17 3 kitchen knives Dendermonde nursery attack: Kim de Gelder killed an elderly woman in her home a week prior, then killed 2 children and 1 adult in a nursery and wounded 13 others before being arrested an hour later in Lebbeke.
December 19, 2025 Taipei Taiwan Taiwan 4[n 2] 11 15 Smoke grenades, Molotov Cocktails, Knife 2025 Taipei stabbings: 27-year-old Chang Wen threw smoke grenades and stabbed people across two locations in Taipei, Taiwan, killing 3 and injuring 11 others before committing suicide via fall.
April 5, 2023 Blumenau, Santa Catarina Brazil Brazil 4 5 9 Tomahawk, Butterfly knife 2023 Blumenau school attack: 25-year-old Luiz Henrique de Lima climbed over a wall and attacked children at a playground in Cantinho Bom Pastor nursery, killing 4 and injuring 5 more until he fled and surrendered at a police station.[51]
February 11–12, 2011 New York City, New York United States United States 4[n 13] 5 [n 14] 9 Chef knife, carving fork, 2004 Lexus ES330 Maksim Gelman stabbing spree: Over the course of 28 hours, Maksim Gelman killed 4 people, including his stepfather, and injured 5 others with a knife and car until being subdued and arrested.
October 22, 2015 Trollhättan Sweden Sweden 4[n 2] 2 6 Viking Sword Trollhättan school attack: 21-year-old Anton Pettersson killed three people and injured 2 with a sword at Kronan Primary School before being shot dead by responding officers.
April 7, 2020 Knox County, Tennessee United States United States 4[n 2] 1 5 Knife 2020 Knox County stabbing: Idris Abdus-Salaam stabbed three women to death and injured another at a truck stop outside of Knoxville before being shot dead by a responding officer.
February 22, 1999 Gulbene Latvia Latvia 4 1 5 Cleaver, knife, axe Gulbene kindergarten massacre: 19-year-old Alexander Koryakov entered a Gulbene kindergarten and hacked three girls to death with a meat cleaver. He also killed a teacher and wounded a nurse before trying to escape and being arrested.
November 13, 2022 Moscow, Idaho United States United States 4 0 4 Ka-bar knife 2022 University of Idaho murders: 28-year-old Bryan Kohberger fatally stabbed 4 University of Idaho students in an off-campus house in Moscow, Idaho. Kohberger was arrested on December 30 at his parent's home in Chestnuthill Township, Pennsylvania. On July 25, 2025, Kohberger was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.[52]
April 2, 2026 Kampala Uganda Uganda 4 0 4 Machete, knives Kampala school stabbing: Christopher Onyum fatally stabbed 4 children at the Ggaba Early Childhood Development Program School before being arrested.
May 22, 2013 Brno Czech Republic Czech Republic 4 0 4 Knives, Axe Harok family murder 20-year-old US national Kevin Dahlgren murdered the Harok family with knives and an axe before setting their remains on fire. He fled the Czech Republic and flew back to the United States, to which he was immediately arrested after landing in Washington DC on May 23, 2013.[53]
September 9, 1985 Davao City Philippines Philippines 4[n 2] 0 4 Machete, Knife Sinasa massacre: Religious leader Mangayanon Butaog gave his followers gruel laced with insecticide, killing 64 of them. When his wife and two children refused to eat the gruel, Butaog killed them with a machete, then stabbed himself in the abdomen with a knife, committing suicide.
May 28, 2019 Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Japan Japan 3[n 2] 18 21 2 Yanagi ba knives Kawasaki stabbings: 51-year-old Ryuichi Iwasaki stabbed 20 people at a bus stop in Kanagawa before stabbing himself in the throat, killing 2 people and himself.
February 27, 2002 Yongtai County, Fujian China China 3 11 14 Knife 38-year-old Huang Qiaoying stabbed 14 students from Baidu Primary School while they were walking home from class. She was arrested and found not guilty due to her mental illness.[54]
July 29, 2024 Southport, Merseyside United Kingdom United Kingdom 3 10 13 Kitchen knife 2024 Southport stabbings: 17-year-old Axel Rudakubana entered a Taylor Swift themed dance class and attacked various children and adults with a kitchen knife, killing 3 and wounding 10 others. Rudakubana was sentenced to life imprisonment on January 23, 2025.
May 11, 2013 Milan, Lombardy Italy Italy 3 2 5 Pickaxe 21-year-old Mada "Adam" Kabobo, an illegal Ghanaian immigrant, attacked pedestrians with a pickaxe on the streets of Milan for 50 minutes before being arrested.[55]
May 23, 2014 Isla Vista, California United States United States 3 0 3 SRK knife, hunting knife 2014 Isla Vista attacks: Elliot Rodger stabbed two of his roommates along with their friend to death prior to killing 3 more and injuring 14 others in a shooting/car ramming attack before killing himself.
April 1, 2000 Murcia Spain Spain 3 0 3 Katana, machete 16-year-old José Rabadán Pardo [es] killed his parents and sister in their sleep with a katana and machete. He was arrested two days later in a train station and later sentenced to six years in a juvenile detention center.
June 5, 1931 RMS Empress of Canada Pacific Ocean 2 29 31 Pocketknife 1931 Empress of Canada stabbings: Graciano Bilas, a passenger abord the Empress of Canada, stabbed 31 passengers before being arrested and brought to Hong Kong, where he was declared insane.
May 7, 2024 Zhenxiong, Yunnan China China 2 21 23 Knives A man stabbed 23 people at Zhenxiong People's Hospital with two knives before being arrested.[56]
April 28, 2021 Beiliu, Guangxi China China 2 16 18 Knife A 25-year-old man stabbed 18 students and teachers at a kindergarten before being arrested. His ex-wife worked at the school.[57]
August 1998 Henan China China 2 15 17 Unknown A former teacher stabbed 17 students, 2 fatally, at a school in Henan.[58]
May 20, 2024 Guixi, Jiangxi China China 2 10 12 Fruit Knife A 45-year-old woman stabbed 12 students and teachers at a primary school before being arrested.[59]
July 16, 2009 Ncabaneni, Eswatini Swaziland 2[n 2] 10 12 Spear, stones Three boys and eight girls were stabbed with a spear by Sicelo Dlamini at classrooms in Ncabaneni High School, who was then chased and beaten to death by a mob of outraged students. Besides Dlamini, one of the wounded girls died at the scene.[60][61]
7 November 2020 Krivoy Rog, Dnepropetrovsk Oblast Ukraine 2 8 10 Kitchen knife 29-year-old man started stabbing random people on the streets of Metalurhiinyi District of the city. He stabbed 10 people, two of whom (father and son) were killed, before being apprehended. In February 2021 he was sent to compulsory psychiatric treatment.[62][63]
June 11, 2020 Vrútky, Žilina Region Slovakia Slovakia 2[n 2] 6 8 Knife Vrútky school stabbing: 22-year-old former student Ivan Čulok stabbed students and staff at United School (Spojená škola), killing the school's deputy principal and injuring 6 others. He was then shot dead by police while fleeing the scene.
April 4, 2020 Romans-sur-Isère, Drôme France France 2 5 7 Knife 2020 Romans-sur-Isère knife attack: Abdallah Ahmed-Osman stabbed 7 people in two shops, killing 2, before being arrested.
October 31, 2020 Quebec City Canada Canada 2 5 7 Katana 2020 Quebec City stabbing: Carl Girouard stabbed several people with a Katana near the Parliament Building before being arrested by police.
February 11, 2019 Stolbtsy, Minsk region Belarus Belarus 2 2 4 Knife 15-year-old student Vadim Miloshevsky fatally stabbed a student and teacher and injured 2 other students at School No. 2 before fleeing the scene and being arrested 2 hours later.[64]
March 28, 2023 Lisbon Portugal Portugal 2 2[n 2] 4 Knife 2023 Lisbon Ismaili Centre stabbing: Abdul Bashir stabbed 3 people, two fatally, at the Ismaili Muslim Centre until being shot by responding officers and arrested.
January 16, 2025 Spišská Stará Ves Slovakia Slovakia 2 1 3 Tactical knife 2025 Spišská school stabbing: 18-year-old student Samuel Straško fatally stabbed the assistant principal and an 18-year-old female student at a gymnasium injuring another student before fleeing the scene and being arrested in a florest an hour later.
May 26, 2017 Portland, Oregon United States United States 2 1 3 Knife 2017 Portland train attack: Jeremy Joseph Christian stabbed three people on a train for intervening as he was harassing other passengers before being arrested by police.
December 14, 2012 Wenshu Township, Henan China China 1 23 24 Kitchen knife Chenpeng Village Primary School stabbing: 36-year-old Min Yongjun stabbed an elderly woman in her home before stealing a knife and stabbing 23 children at Chenpeng Village Primary School. He was subsequently arrested.
November 28. 2016 Columbus, Ohio United States United States 1[n 2] 13[n 15] 14 Butcher knife, Honda Civic 2016 Ohio State University attack: 18-year-old Abdul Razak Ali Artan rammed a Honda Civic into the courtyard outside of Watts Hall, striking several people, before exiting his vehicle and stabbed at least 2 with a butcher knife before being shot dead by responding officers.
June 30, 2018 Boise, Idaho United States United States 1 8 9 Knife 2018 Boise stabbing: 30-year-old Timothy Kinner carried out a mass stabbing at an apartment complex in Boise, Idaho, United States. One child was killed.[65]
December 20, 2024 Zagreb Croatia Croatia 1 7[n 2] 8 Knife Zagreb school stabbing: 19-year-old Leonardo Mušančić stabbed 7 students and staff at Prečko Elementary School, resulting in the death of a 7-year-old student, before attempting to take his own life. He was arrested shortly after.
June 20, 2026 Krasnodar Russia Russia 1 6 7 Machete 2026 Krasnodar mall attack: A 19-year-old man attacked shoppers with a machete at a shopping mall in Krasnodar, Russia before being arrested.[66]
October 14, 2014 Žďár nad Sázavou Czech Republic Czech Republic 1 5+[n 2] 6+ Combat knife replica, pepper spray Žďár nad Sázavou school stabbing: 26-year old Barbora Orlová attacked a secondary school in Žďár nad Sázavou, stabbing 1 student to death and injuring several other students before taking one of the injured as a hostage. Orlová was neutralized with a taser and arrested shortly after injuring a police negotiator, who exchanged himself with the injured hostage.
April 24, 2025 Nantes France France 1 4[n 2] 5 Hunting knife, folding knife 2025 Nantes school stabbing: A 14-year-old student stabbed four classmates at his school, killing one girl before being restrained by a teacher and arrested.
January 23, 2023 Algeciras, Andalusia Spain Spain 1 4 5 Machete 2023 Algeciras church attacks: 25-year-old Yassine Kanjaa attacked 2 churches in Algeciras, stabbing 4 people until being arrested.
June 6, 2020 Cangwu, Guangxi China China 0 39 39 Knife 2020 Cangwu county stabbing: Security guard Li Xiaowen stabbed 37 kids and two adults at Wangfu Primary School with a knife. He was sentenced to death and, as of 2026, is awaiting execution.
September 16, 2011 Arroyo Puerto Rico Puerto Rico 0 37 37 Needle A 14-year-old girl stabbed 37 students with a hypodermic needle at Escuela Intermedia José D. Choudens in Arroyo, Puerto Rico.[67]
May 26, 2006 Berlin Germany Germany 0 37 37 Kitchen knife 16-year-old Mike P. slashed a crowd during an inauguration at Berlin Central Station with a 7.5-inch knife before being subdued by security guards and arrested. In 2007, he was charged and sentenced to seven years in prison.[68]
April 29, 2010 Taixing, Jiangsu China China 0 32 32 Knife Zhongxin stabbing: 47-year-old Xu Yuyuan went to Zhongxin Kindergarten and stabbed 29 students and two teachers after stabbing the security guard. He was sentenced to death in May 15 and executed on May 30.
September 11, 2004 Suzhou, Jiangsu China China 0 28 28 Knife Suzhou daycare stabbing: 41-year-old Yang Guozhu stabbed 28 kids at a daycare in Suzhou with a knife. He attempted to light gasoline and explosives in the building, but was stopped by police and arrested.
January 20, 1995 Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania United States United States 0 28 28 Needle A 13-year-old boy stabbed 19 to 28 classmates with a hypodermic needle at Mount Pleasant Area Secondary School before being arrested.[69]
September 20, 2004 Ju County, Shandong China China 0 25 25 Kitchen knife Ju County stabbing: 36-year-old Jia Qingyou stabbed 25 students at a primary school and held a female student hostage for one hour before being subdued by authorities. He was sentenced to death and executed one month later.[70]
April 9, 2014 Murrysville, Pennsylvania United States United States 0 24[n 2] 24[n 16] Two kitchen knives Franklin Regional High School stabbing: 16-year-old Alexander Hribal stabbed 20 students and a security guard at Franklin Regional High School before being restrained by the assistant principal and another student.
September 14, 1998 Hejiang County, Sichuan China China 0 23 23 Kitchen Knives A man stabbed 23 children at an elementary school flag-raising ceremony before being subdued by a teacher and getting arrested.[58]
December 27, 2001 Surigao City Philippines Philippines 0 22 22 Bolo 60-year-old fisherman Dalmacio Abad hacked people sleeping on the ground and second floor of a ferry terminal with a Bolo. He resisted arrest but was subdued by more than a dozen security guards and police officers.[71]
September 30, 2014 Daqing, Heilongjiang China China 0 20 20 Knife 43-year-old Li Huaqiang stabbed 14 diners at a KFC outlet and six more at a McDonald's restaurant before being arrested at the scene. He was later sentenced to death on January 16, 2015.[72]
April 1, 2007 Lijiang, Yunnan China China 0 20 20 Knife 25-year-old tour guide Xu Mingchao, stole a knife from a store, stabbed the store owner and then attacked tourists and pedestrians at a resort and square until he was arrested. In 2008, he was sentenced to 15 years in prison.[73]
May 23, 2025 Hamburg Germany Germany 0 18[n 17] 18 Knife 2025 Hamburg stabbing attack: 39-year-old Lydia S. stabbed 15 people in the Central train station of Hamburg before being subdued by bystanders and arrested.[74]
January 15, 2018 Perm Russia Russia 0 15[n 18] 15 Knives 2018 Perm school stabbing: Two 16-year-old students attacked students and teachers with knives at School #127 in Perm before attempting to take their own lives.
December 8, 1994 Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom United Kingdom 0 15 15 Knives Rackhams knife attack: 30-year-old David Morgan injured fifteen women at a Rackhams store before being restrained and arrested by police.
January 4, 1997 Taichung County Taiwan Taiwan 0 15[n 2] 15 Two knives 30-year-old Franco Salomon stabbed 9 workers at a glass factory before attempting suicide by stabbing himself. When the police arrived, he resisted arrest, stabbing five officers before he was subdued.[75]
February 2, 2001 Red Lion, Pennsylvania United States United States 0 14 14 Machete 2001 Red Lion machete attack: 55-year-old William Michael Stankewicz attacked students and faculty at North Hopewell-Winterstown Elementary School with a machete before being subdued by the principal and arrested. He was sentenced to a minimum of 132 years in prison.
June 17, 1991 Olongapo, Zambales Philippines Philippines 0 13 13 Machete 30-year-old Evaristo Malisya attacked people with a machete at an evacuation center, following the eruption of Mount Pinatubo, wounding 13 before escaping.[76]
July 26, 2025 Garfield Township, Michigan United States United States 0 11 11 Folding knife 2025 Traverse City stabbing attack: 42-year-old Bradford James Gille is accused of 11 people at a Walmart before he was restrained and arrested by police.
November 1, 2025 Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire United Kingdom United Kingdom 0 11 11 Knife 2025 Cambridgeshire train stabbing: 32-year-old Anthony Williams is accused of stabbing 11 passengers aboard a London North Eastern Railway train before being restrained and arrested by police.
September 3, 1998 Hajdúhadház Hungary Hungary 0 11 11 unknown A 31-year-old female teacher stabbed eight children and three teachers in the canteen of a primary school in Hajdúhadház.[77][78]
December 27, 2025 Mishima, Shizuoka Japan Japan 0 8 8 Knife, bleach Mishima factory stabbings: 38-year-old Masaki Oyama is accused of injuring fifteen former coworkers at a rubber factory, stabbing eight of them.
March 3, 2021 Vetlanda, Småland Sweden Sweden 0 8[n 2] 8 Axe 2021 Vetlanda attack: 22-year-old Tamim Sultani stabbed 7 pedestrians with an axe in Vetlanda. He was shot and wounded by police before being arrested.
October 22, 2017 Flums, St. Gallen Switzerland Switzerland 0 8[n 2] 8 Hatchet, scissor 17-year-old Sasha I. set his home alight before going on a one-hour stabbing spree across his town, injuring 7 people before being shot and arrested at a gas station.[79]
August 21, 2019 Charqueadas, Rio Grande do Sul Brazil Brazil 0 7 7 Hatchet, Molotov cocktails A 17-year-old teen, inspired by the Suzano massacre, threw a Molotov cocktail at a classrom, which failed to detonate. Alarmed by the loud noise, students began to run and he attacked them with a hatchet, injuring six students and a teacher before another teacher was able to subdue him.[80][81]
January 19, 2018 Sosnovy Bor, Buryatia Russia Russia 0 7[n 2] 7 Axe, molotov cocktail 15-year-old student Anton Bichivin attacked 5 students and a teacher with an axe and a molotov cocktail at School #5 before attempting to take his own life by stabbing himself and jumping out of a window.[82]
September 17, 2024 Azambuja Portugal Portugal 0 6 6 Knife 2024 Azambuja school stabbing: A 12-year-old boy stabbed six people at a school.[83]
12 August 2024 Eskişehir Turkey Turkey 0 5 5 Camping knife 2024 Eskişehir stabbing: 18-year-old Arda Küçükyetim stabbed people outside a mosque and in the surrounding area while livestreaming the attack on Kick. He was then chased and subdued by a police officer. In September 2025, he was sentenced to 75 years and five months imprisonment. He committed suicide in June 2026, while in custody.[84]
September 28, 2023 Jerez de la Frontera, Andalucía Spain Spain 0 5 5 Knives 2023 Jerez de la Frontera school stabbing: 14-year-old Saúl stabbed 3 teachers and 2 students with a pair of knives at the Elena García Armada Institute, a school in Jerez de la Frontera. He was arrested on the third floor of the building.[85]
November 23, 2023 Leinster, Dublin Republic of Ireland Ireland 0 5[n 2] 5 Knife Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire stabbings: Riad Bouchaker, an Algerian immigrant, attacked a group young children outside a primary school with a 10-inch knife, stabbing a five-year-old girl, a care assistant and two other children. Passersby were able to disarm and incapacitate him until his arrest.
May 10, 2021 Dunedin New Zealand New Zealand 0 5[n 2] 5 Knives 2021 Dunedin supermarket stabbing: Four people were stabbed at a market in central Dunedin. The attacker, 42-year-old Luke James Lambert, was arrested shortly after and later sentenced to 13 years imprisonment in May 2022.
May 21, 2024 Taichung Taiwan Taiwan 0 3 3 Knives 2024 Taichung MRT attack: 20-year-old Hung Ching stabbed 2 people on a Taichung MRT train before being subdued by passengers. The attacks occurred exactly 10 years after the 2014 Taipei Metro attack.[86]
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Notes

  1. [1]
    Including 4 perpetrators
  2. [2]
    Including the perpetrator
  3. [3]
    Unconfirmed event.
  4. [4]
    Including 8 perpetrators
  5. [5]
    Including two unborn infants
  6. [6]
    4 stabbed, 5 burned
  7. [7]
    Including an unborn infant
  8. [8]
    10 stabbed, 2 indirectly
  9. [9]
    3 struck by truck, 4 stabbed
  10. [10]
    2 struck by truck, 8 stabbed
  11. [11]
    5 stabbed, 1 indirectly (by falling)
  12. [12]
    3 in the nursery, 1 in a home 1 week prior
  13. [13]
    3 stabbed, 1 struck by car
  14. [14]
    4 stabbed, 1 struck by car
  15. [15]
    11 directly, 1 by stray gunfire, 1 unknown injury
  16. [16]
    21 stabbed, 2 indirect
  17. [17]
    3 indirect
  18. [18]
    Including both perpetrators

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