US EditionChild stabbed to death by fellow student in Russian school
Authorities detained a 15-year-old suspect after a fatal stabbing of a 10-year-old at Uspenskaya Secondary School, with a criminal probe opened into extremist motives.
- On Dec 16, a 10-year-old fourth-grade pupil was stabbed to death at Uspenskaya Secondary School in Gorki-2, Moscow region, and authorities said a suspect was detained.
- Investigators say the motive is being determined and have opened a probe, while unconfirmed phone reports contain alleged extremist quotes and references to the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings.
- Police say the attacker, a 15-year-old ninth-grade student, sprayed pepper spray, assaulted a security guard and then stabbed the fourth-grade victim, recording and posting footage from the scene.
- Russia's Investigative Committee has opened a murder and attempted murder case, while Telegram channels circulated images showing heavily armed, masked officers arresting the suspect.
- Armed attacks in Russian schools have become more frequent in recent years, following the 2024 Chelyabinsk hammer attack that wounded four and the December 2023 Bryansk school shooting.
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Child killed in stabbing at school near Moscow; attacker wore ‘No Lives Matter’ vest
A child was killed and a security guard was injured in a stabbing at a school in the Moscow region after a minor attacked people inside the building, according to Russian officials. Reports said the attacker wore a vest bearing the phrase “No Lives Matter.” The incident occurred on Tuesday morning at an educational institution in the Odintsovo district, according to Russia’s Investigative Committee. Investigators said a minor stabbed a security …
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The Independent (US)Boy, 10, killed in knife attack at Russian school with fellow pupil arrested
At least one person was killed and another injured in the second such attack this week in Russia
In a school near the Russian capital of Moscow, an amok race took place: a 15-year-old came to class with a knife and went off to children and young people. A ten-year-old had to die agonisingly. Timofey K. spoke to a group of students on Tuesday morning and asked for their nationality, as shown by videos that he then uploaded on his telegram channel. A guard became loud and heard and tried to stop the boy. However, he was faster with a proper l…
Russian School Tragedy: 10-Year-Old Killed by Older Pupil
A 10-year-old child was fatally stabbed by a fellow pupil at a school in Gorki-2, a village west of Moscow in the Odintsovo district, on Tuesday, December 16th. Local police confirmed that the suspect, a 15-year-old, had been detained following the attack, which also involved a security guard being stabbed and pepper-sprayed. Russia’s Investigative Committee has opened a probe to determine the motive behind the incident. While school attacks wer…
Investigators said they had arrested the 15-year-old attacker and announced an investigation.
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