Alexander Taran
Alexander Taran | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alexander Fedorovich Taran 28 June 1951 |
| Other names | "The Voroshilov Sharpshooter" "The Stavropol Avenger" |
| Conviction | Murder (3 counts) |
| Criminal penalty | 23 years imprisonment |
| Details | |
| Victims | 3 |
Span of crimes | 2003–2004 |
| Country | Russia |
| State | Stavropol Krai |
Date apprehended | 2008 |
Alexander Fedorovich Taran (Russian: Александр Фёдорович Таран; born 1951), known as The Voroshilov Sharpshooter (Russian: Ворошиловский стрелок), is a Russian beekeeper who committed a series of attempted and accomplished murders in order to avenge the death of his children.