They were just enjoying the evening with friends in a bar. The Tepláreň was “a place of acceptance, of love, of happiness”, said Michaela Dénešová, the deputy head of the Inakosť initiative, which campaigns for LGBTQ+ rights in Slovakia. “You belong here you are valuable for our society.” “I’m sorry that not able to protect your loved ones,” she told a crowd of thousands at a vigil. The president, Zuzana Čaputová, called on politicians to stop spreading hate. In Slovakia, the attack on the Tepláreň, a prominent if rare LGBTQ+ hangout, prompted shock and statements of concern. The teenager ended up on a grassy hill in a park not far from his family home where, probably in the early morning, he shot himself. Then he posted an image of himself with the words “have a last selfie”. On Twitter and message boards routinely used by rightwing extremists, he expressed disappointment that he had not carried out his plans to attack a synagogue and the residence of Slovakia’s prime minister. Through the night, Krajčík moved across the city, always one step ahead of police and continually active on social media. Then, 25 minutes later, another: “#bratislava feeling no regrets, isn’t that funny?” At 7.35pm, he sent a tweet: “#bratislava #hatecrime #gaybar #bratislava”. Within half an hour of the fatal shootings, Krajčík was on his phone.
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