Mohammed Yaqub
Mass murderer
10known / alleged victims
Similar offenders
Nazir Ahmad
Mass murderer · Pakistan · 2005
Nazir Ahmad, a 40-year-old Pakistani man, killed his three daughters and his st…
4 victims
Joseph Kibweteere
Mass murderer · Uganda · 2000
Joseph Kibweteere led a breakaway sect known as the Movement for the Restoratio…
1000 victims
Gameel Al-Batouti
Mass murderer · USA · 1999
Gameel Al-Batouti (also rendered “Gamil ElBatouty” or “El Batouty” in U.S. offi…
216 victims
Kim Dae-Han
Mass murderer · South Korea · 2003
Name: Kim Dae-Han · Age: 56 · Occupation/background: He was an unemployed forme…
198 victims
Timothy McVeigh
Mass murderer · USA · 1995
Timothy James McVeigh (April 23, 1968 – June 11, 2001) was a United States Army…
168 victims
Zhang Pilin
Mass murderer · China · 2002
Zhang Pilin (张丕林) died in the plane crash of China Northern Airlines Flight 613…
111 victims
Random profiles
Edwin Grace
Mass murderer · USA · 1972
Edwin James Grace was a 33-year-old gunman from Brooklyn who worked as a Pinker…
6 victims
PA
Patrick Carraher
Murderer · United Kingdom · 1934
Patrick Carraher was an alcoholic Glasgow brawler who was charged with murder o…
2 victims
SA
Sandy Charles
Homicide · Canada · 1995
Sandy Charles was a 14-year-old from Saskatchewan, Canada. He lived in Saskatoo…
1 victim
Steven Dean Gordon
Serial killer · USA · 2013
Steven Dean Gordon was sentenced to death on February 3, 2017. · 2013 (late) —…
4 victims
Marlin Gray
Murderer · USA · 1991
Marlin Gray was convicted of murder and sentenced to death in connection with t…
2 victims
Sarah Johnson
Homicide · USA · 2003
Sarah Johnson was convicted of murdering her parents, Alan Scott Johnson and Di…
2 victims
Case Facts
- Gender
- male
- Country
- Pakistan
- Location
- Muzaffarabad, Kashmir, Pakistan
- Date of birth
- ???
- Characteristics
- —
- Victim profile
- Men and women (family members and bystanders)
- Method of murder
- Shooting
- Date(s) of murder
- June 29, 1997
- Years active
- 1997
- Date of arrest
- Same day ( surrenders )
- Status
-
Surrendered to police soon after the shootout; gunned down 10 people after flying into a rage when his nephew defied him by chopping down a tree
Case Summary
Background
Mohammed Yaqub lived in the Kashmir state in Pakistan. He flew into a rage after his nephew defied him by chopping down a tree.
The offence
Mohammed Yaqub shot and killed his nephew, Yaseem, with an automatic weapon. After killing his nephew, Mohammed opened fire on family members and bystanders. Mohammed gunned down 10 people.
Investigation
Mohammed Yaqub surrendered to police soon after the shootout.
Outcome
The shootout occurred near Muzaffarabad, 60 miles northeast of Islamabad.
Spotted an error, or have more information about this case?