Global InformationArkankergen massacre information
| Arkankergen mass murder | |
|---|---|
 Vladislav Chelakh, suspected killer | |
| Location | Arkankergen, Kazakhstan |
| Date | 28 May 2012 05:00 (UTC+06:00) |
| Target | Border guards |
Attack type | Mass shooting, arson |
| Weapons | AK-74, Makarov pistol |
| Deaths | 15 |
| Perpetrator | Vladislav Chelakh |
The Arkankergen massacre occurred on 28 May 2012 in the Arkankergen military post in the Alakol District of Kazakhstan on the border with China, near the village of Usharal. Fifteen people were killed. A border guard, Vladislav Chelakh, initially confessed to the deed, but later retracted his confession.