A teenager armed with a pistol attacked a school in Ufa. What is known

In Ufa, a ninth-grader attacked gymnasium No. 16, wounding a history teacher with a traumatic weapon and detonating a firecracker. The teenager was detained by police and Rosgvardiya officers, and the injured teacher received medical assistance. It is known that before the attack, the young man complained on social networks about teachers and classmates, posted recordings of conversations from school and expressed signs of aggression and emotional instability. For more information, see the Izvestia article.

A teenager attacked a school in Ufa: what is known

A 9th grade student came to gymnasium No. 16 for a lesson with a plastic pistol in Ufa. A history teacher will be injured in the attack, a source told Izvestia. He is currently receiving medical care. The attacker was detained, the source said.

"He fired several shots at a teacher and three classmates and set off a firecracker. He was detained by the officers of the patrol and guard service of the police, together with the staff of the Rosgvardiya," the regional Interior Ministry said.

Later, the first footage of the attack on the school appeared. They show a teenager pointing a gun at a schoolgirl and telling her to "Go away." The girl who shot the video immediately closed the door in front of the young man.

Criminal cases of attempted murder and negligence after the school shooting, the regional investigative department of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation reported. Specialists are working at the scene. The circumstances of the incident are being investigated. The situation is controlled by the authorities, said the head of the region Radiy Khabirov.

A teenager who attacked a school in Ufa complained about teachers

According to available information, the young man complained of excessive pressure from teachers and lack of support from classmates. On social media, he often wrote about personal difficulties, mentioned that he had recently been transferred to another class, and shared his disappointment in life. The teenager also openly admitted that he had no choice but to "do something bad."

Before the attack, the student corresponded with his mother. According to the published correspondence, the woman asks if her son is heading to school, reminds him of a meeting with the homeroom teacher and asks him to hurry up. After a while, the teenager stops contacting.

The boy who attacked also posted recordings of conversations between his teachers and classmates on social media. According to a REN TV source, a ninth-grader in one of the chemistry lessons turned on a dictaphone and recorded the speech of a teacher who made remarks to students for failing grades and checked their diaries.

In his publications, the teenager also left harsh comments about school teachers and peers, writing about irritation, hostility and aggression towards them. According to the content of his messages, it is noticeable that he experienced strong emotional swings and expressed disturbing thoughts.

"I can imagine dealing with all of them and getting so excited, I'm already shaking," the student wrote on social media.

In addition, footage of the alleged teenage attacker practicing shooting in the woods has spread on social media.

Other recent attacks on schools

In Nizhnekamsk, a 13-year-old teenager came to lyceum No. 37 with a knife and wounded a cleaning lady. At the same time, the boy himself was injured by shooting from an alarm device.

The woman who was attacked at school is safe now — her life is not in danger. According to the mayor of Nizhnekamsk, Radmir Belyaev, the attacker was detained, the children were not injured.

A criminal case was opened into the attack under articles on attempted murder and negligence.