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Since the Columbine High School massacre, many other cases have appeared with clear influences from the 1999 attack. In many of them, you can notice references in the way the perpetrators acted, their aesthetic, their statements, and even the way they started seeing themselves after becoming familiar with the case.

However, some of these incidents eventually stop being just “copies.” Over time, certain cases develop their own image and begin receiving individual attention on the internet and in the media. Because of that, they also start influencing other vulnerable people or individuals obsessed with this type of violence.

This creates a continuous cycle of influence, where one case inspired by another later becomes a reference point for new imitators. Nowadays, the phenomenon is no longer centered only around Columbine, but also around other attacks that developed their own notoriety over time.

Cases shown in the image:

- Suzano 2019: The shooters are Guilherme Taucci and Luiz Henrique de Castro; they killed 10 people (including themselves and Taucci's uncle). here

- Kerch 2018: The shooter is Vladislav Igorevich Roslyakov; he killed 22 people (including himself). here

- Jokela 2007: The shooter is Pekka Eric Auvinen; he killed 9 people (including himself). here

Today, Vladislav Roslyakov would be turning 26.

Born in Kerch, Crimea a region with disputed status between Ukraine and Russia he grew up in a low-income family and had what was considered a relatively ordinary life until the events that would permanently define his name.

According to family reports, as a child he was restless, talkative, and full of energy; in adolescence, however, he reportedly became more withdrawn and quiet, avoiding interactions and isolating himself over time. This behavioral shift is often pointed to as a sign that something was wrong, although there has never been a simple or single explanation.

The exact motives behind what happened remain uncertain. There are speculations about possible emotional issues and external influences, including references to cases like Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, but none of this fully explains such an extreme decision.

In the end, dates like this tend to serve more as a moment for reflection than anything else about how stories like this develop, the warning signs that sometimes go unnoticed, and especially the lasting impact such events have on victims and everyone around them.