Tragedy struck early this morning at Uspenskaya Secondary School in the village of Gorki-2, Odintsovo district, just outside Moscow, as a 15-year-old student launched a violent knife attack on classmates and staff, leaving at least one 10-year-old student dead and several others injured.
Eyewitnesses say the teenage attacker, armed with a knife and pepper spray, moved through school corridors in the crowded campus, spraying pepper spray at a security guard before turning his aggression toward students.
The young victim, a fourth-grader, was critically wounded and later pronounced dead. Three other people — including students and a security guard — were wounded and rushed to hospital. Local authorities confirm the suspect was quickly detained on site and is now in custody as investigators work to determine a motive.
Officials have sealed off the school, evacuated students, and launched a full criminal investigation. Law enforcement sources say the attack may have ideological elements under review, but no official motive has been confirmed yet.
This horror comes as Russian communities continue to grapple with school safety and the shock of youth-on-youth violence — a topic that has ignited intense debate in recent years.
Stay tuned as more details emerge on this developing story.