Two shootings in Aktobe, Kazakhstan, kill six people.

The 2016 Aktobe shootings were a series of shootings on civilian and military targets in Aktobe, Kazakhstan, in June 2016. On 5 June, two attacks occurred at gun stores, while a third attack was aimed at a military unit. Multiple shootouts between terrorists and police occurred over the next few days. The shootings left 7 victims dead and 37 injured. Eighteen attackers were killed and nine were arrested.

Aktobe is a major city located on the Ilek River in western Kazakhstan. It serves as the administrative center of the Aktobe Region and is an important cultural, economic, and industrial hub in the region. As of 2023, the city has a population of 560,820, making it the fourth-largest city in Kazakhstan and the largest in the western part of the country. It covers an expansive area of approximately 428.469 km² and is strategically located to serve as a regional center for trade and commerce.

June 5 is the 156th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 209 days remain until the end of the year.