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Terrorist attack in Latvia
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"Centrs" department store bombing
LocationRiga, Latvia
DateAugust 17, 2000
5:19 pm – 5:27 pm (UTC+2)
TargetDepartment store "Centrs"
Attack typeBombings
WeaponsTime bombs
Deaths1
Injured35

The Centrs bombing was an attack on a downtown Riga shopping center on 17 August 2000, where two time bombs detonated independently of each other. The two blasts occurred in the lobby of the supermarket ten minutes apart. One person died of their injuries and 35 were wounded in the attack.

Attack

The first bomb exploded at 5:19 pm. Police arrived few minutes later and started the evacuation. The blast had shattered glass windows and filled the ground floor with smoke. Eight minutes later the second bomb exploded. Dozens were injured, three had to be rushed to hospitals whilst 33 others were treated at the scene. One woman died in hospital.

Investigation

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After a year and a half, the police arrested a suspect who was later charged for planting the second bomb. He was acquitted by the Supreme Court one year later. Since then no one has been found guilty and charged for the explosions.

See also

References

  1. "Latvian shopping centre blast". BBC News. August 17, 2000.
  2. "Incident Summary". Global Terrorism Database. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  3. "Bomb Blast in Riga Injures 28". The Moscow Times. 19 August 2000. Retrieved 2023-03-23.

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