Two teenagers have stabbed a teacher and eight pupils as young as ten ‘in the neck’ during a knife rampage at a Russian school today.
Corridors were left covered in blood after the young knifemen launched their attack at School number 127 in the central city of Perm.
The suspects were named as Lev Bidzhakov, 17, and Alexander Buslidze – both described as ‘big fans’ of the 1999 Columbine massacre at a US school in which 12 students and a teacher were slaughtered.
Dramatic images show Bidzhakov being led from the school by police and taken to hospital in a grave condition after reportedly cutting his own veins. Buslidze, was reported to have jumped out of a window before being arrested.
There are reports in Russia that Bidzhakov, who had material from the Columbine mass murder on his social media account, had taken offence at being called a ‘dog’ online.
Two teenagers have stabbed a teacher and eight pupils as young as ten ‘in the neck’ during a knife rampage at a Russian school today. The main suspect was named as Lev Bidzhakov (pictured), believed to be 17, who was accompanied on the school rampage by a friend called Alexander
Pictures have emerged showing suspect Lev Bidzhakov (circled) being detained at the scene this morning
Bidzhakov (pictured being detained today) is said to have had material from the Columbine massacre on his social network account. There are reports in Russia that he had taken offence at being called a ‘dog’ on social media
Pictures show corridors covered in blood at School number 127 in the city’s Motovilikhinsky district
One ten-year-old pupil was reported to be in an extremely bad condition. There were also claims that the toll of victims was even higher.
Brave teacher Natalia Shagulia was badly wounded as she fought off the knife attackers to defend her young students at the school.
She is undergoing emergency surgery and ‘fighting for her life’.
Witnesses said the attackers had agreed to target the school but ended up fighting each other during the bloody assault.
A student said of Bidzhakov: ‘Last year he finished year nine, he had repeated a year a few times. He should have been in year 11 now.
‘He wasn’t doing well at school. He wasn’t aggressive, but quiet. Nothing like he wanted to kill someone. I don’t understand why it all happened.
Bidzhakov (pictured) is believed to have taken offence at being called a ‘dog’ on social media
The 17-year-old (left, in a social media and, right, being detained) was described as being a ‘fan’ of the Columbine massacre in the US
‘He’s from a good family, with a father and mother together. But he used to run away from home. He didn’t like that he was controlled.’
This morning a source in the FSB security service this morning said that two ‘criminals in masks’ attacked a teacher and students.
‘As a result of armed attack, nine people received knife wounds, one teacher and eight students’
Another said that there was ‘blood everywhere in the school.’
‘A woman teacher and a 16-year-old student are in a serious condition,’ said the local healthy ministry. ‘They have neck wounds.’
They are described as being in a ‘grave condition’.
Eight ambulances and dozens of fire appliances rushed to School number 127 in Motovilikhinsky district. Children were evacuated from the building
One suspect was reported as having material from the Columbine High School massacre in the US on his social network account
A pair of masked knifemen have stabbed a teacher and eight pupils ‘in the neck’ during a rampage at a Russian school today, leaving corridors covered in blood. A victim is pictured receiving treatment at the scene
Some wounded children fled the school to a nearby shopping centre. There were also claims there was a fire at the school.
Eight ambulances and dozens of fire appliances rushed to School number 127 in Motovilikhinsky district. Children were evacuated from the building.
There were confused reports including claims of a fight between students at the school.
A father said: ‘The school told my wife two intruders armed with knives attacked a chemistry teacher and pupils in room 39, and they were stabbing them on their necks.’
Dramatic footage showed Bidzhakov being dragged away from the scene of the attack
There were confused reports including claims of a fight between students at the school
Pavel, a student, told journalists: ‘We were having geography lesson on the third floor of the school where everything happened. We heard fire alarm and teachers started walking us out of classrooms.
‘When we were leaving, we saw drops of blood every five metres.
‘When we left [the building], we saw smoke coming out of a window on the third floor.
‘At first we were told that a lamp exploded and allegedly injured some children.
‘From my classmates I heard that a stranger or even two entered the building and wounded our chemistry teacher and several children.’
A teacher who was trying to pull the fighters apart was seriously injured and was reportedly undergoing surgery at a local hospital.