2018 Perm knife attack

Two teenaged males entered a classroom on 15 January 2018, in the Motovilikhinsky District in Perm, Russia wielding knives and injured eleven students and one teacher. The teacher was attacked after attempting to subdue them.[1]

Incident

Reports initially stated that two masked men had burst into the school and attacked students, but authorities later clarified that the incident began as a fight between two students.[2]

A security source told reporters that prior to entering the classroom, the two teenagers had engaged in a knife fight in the hallway, and a local source identified one of the boys as a past student who had been expelled[1] while the other was a current student at the school.[3] The fight was then reported to have moved into a classroom in which the teacher and several students attempted to subdue them.[4] The Russian Ombudsman for children, released a statement that said; "Fourth year pupils were protecting their teacher who was trying to stop older guys fighting with knives."[5]

Police and ambulances were called at 10:20 am local time (00:20 am ET).[6] The school was later evacuated.[7]

Victims

The teacher and the two perpetrators were admitted to the hospital in critical condition.[8] Twelve other victims were reported to have been transported to a local children's hospital,[4] and nine children received "superficial injuries".[2]

Perpetrators

The two perpetrators were arrested and a criminal case was opened on both on charges of attempted murder of two or more people, including minors, committed by a group of individuals with prior agreement.[3]

Investigation

The Russian Ombudsman raised concerns about the incident, and declared "We will figure out how armed guys made it to school and who did not respond to the situation at the site. Was there really no-one apart from ten-year-old children who could stop the hooligans. What about the school guards?"[9]

After the incident an account on the Russian social network VK, that is believed to be connected to one of the perpetrators was discovered to have posted a video of American High School shooters, including Columbine High School massacre perpetrators Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold. The account was also connected to a group called (school)shooters and an account under the name of the other perpetrator referenced Slenderman.[8]

References
  1. "Twelve hurt in Russia school knife attack". BBC News. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  2. "Knife attack at Russian school leaves 15 injured". CBS News. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  3. Sputnik. "Two Teens Behind Knife Fight in School in Russia's Perm Charged". sputniknews.com. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  4. Editorial, Reuters. "Russia opens criminal case after knife attack at school". U.S. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  5. Diebelius, Georgia (16 January 2018). "Students as young as 10 injured while 'defending teacher during knife attack'". Metro. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  6. Jameson, Alastair (15 January 2018). "21 wounded while trying to stop knife fight at school in Russia". NBC News. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  7. "Knife Attack On The Local School in Russia's Perm Region, 9 Injured". FrontNews. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  8. Luhn, Alec (2018). "15 injured in Columbine-inspired knife attack at Russian school". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  9. "Students as young as 10 injured while 'defending teacher during knife attack'". Metro. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
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