Vasili Komaroff
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Vasili Ivanovich Komaroff (born Vasili Terentevich Petrov; Russian: Василий Терентьевич Петров; 1 January 1871 – 18 June 1923) was a Russian serial killer, convicted for the killing of 33 people in Moscow between 1921 and 1923. One of the earliest known serial killers in the Soviet Union, Komaroff was a horse trader who murdered at least 33 customers in the stable next to his home, and was executed on 18 June 1923.
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Born | Vasily Terentyevich Petrov 1 January 1871 |
Died | 18 June 1923 (aged 52) |
Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
Nationality | Belarusian |
Other names | The Wolf of Moscow The Shabolovka Street Killer |
Criminal status | Executed |
Conviction(s) | Murder |
Criminal penalty | Death |
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Victims | 33 known |
Span of crimes | 1921–1923 |
Country | Soviet Union |
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