They were charged with 21 murders and 8 additional non-lethal attacks. Their victims were chosen at random and included elderly people, pedestrians, and children.
The perpetrators were eventually apprehended and tried in Ukraine: Viktor Sayenko Igor Suprunyuk : Both received life sentences for the 21 murders. Alexander Hanzha
Within a few years of its emergence, the original footage was edited into music videos, horror trailers, and even educational presentations (“What Not to Do in a Warehouse”). The hammer itself became a meme icon, appearing in unrelated contexts (e.g., a Photoshop overlay on political cartoons).