A young student in the Penza region was found guilty of preparing to carry out massacres at a school. This information comes from the press service of the Nizhnelomovsky District Court. (Attribution: Court press service)
The teenager became involved in online communities that discussed violent acts targeting educational institutions. Motivated by resentment toward classmates and teachers, he planned to commit lethal violence. During the preparations, he downloaded images and videos with violent themes and shared them with peers who showed interest in joining the plan. (Attribution: Court press service)
In his preparations, the student attempted to imitate tactics used by another criminal who had previously attacked students. He also sought knowledge on constructing improvised explosive devices and incendiary devices, located a shotgun and gunpowder, and examined the layout of the school and the security measures in place. (Attribution: Court press service)
The plot was halted by officers from the Federal Security Service of Russia in the Penza region. The teenager received a sentence of four and a half years and will serve his term in an education colony. (Attribution: Court press service)
Earlier reports noted that authorities in Tatarstan extended the arrest of the person known as the Kazan hitman, Ilnaz Galyaviev. (Attribution: Court press service)