Bio

Oleg Protsenko was born in 1981. He grew up in Russia and had a life that led him to enlist in the military. At the age of 18, Oleg became a border guard. 

During his time in the military, Oleg experienced bullying and harsh treatment from older conscripts. This made his life very difficult. He felt beaten down and humiliated by his peers. Eventually, he decided that he could not take it anymore. He made the choice to desert the military and leave his unit.

To escape, he needed a car. One night, Oleg took a Kalashnikov assault rifle with him as he left his post in the Kaliningrad area near the Baltic Sea. His plan was to steal a car that would allow him to get away from the situation he was in.

When he found a car, he discovered that it contained five people inside. Despite the odds, this encounter changed everything for Oleg. The events that followed were tragic and led to a series of irreversible actions. Oleg's early life was marked by the struggles he faced in the military and ultimately led to a fateful decision on January 29, 2000.

Murder Story

On January 29, 2000, Oleg Protsenko, an 18-year-old Russian border guard, left his military unit in the Kaliningrad area. He was unhappy because he had been beaten and humiliated by older soldiers. He decided to desert the army and needed a car to escape.

That night, Protsenko took a Kalashnikov assault rifle and searched for a vehicle. He found a car with five people inside. Protsenko shot and killed all five individuals. The victims included three men and two women.

After the shooting, Oleg drove the stolen car into a nearby forest. The next morning, his body was discovered inside the vehicle. He had committed suicide by shooting himself. Along with his body, he left a note in the glove compartment that read, “I'm sorry, Mum.” The note had only three words and did not explain his actions.