Barabinsk college shooting
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| 2018 Barabinsk college shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | Barabinsk, Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia |
| Date | 10 May 2018, around 7:00 UTC |
| Target | Students and staff |
Attack type | School shooting |
| Weapon | IZh-12 double-barreled shotgun |
| Deaths | 1 (the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 3 |
| Perpetrator | Ilya Ivanistov |
| Motive | Retaliation for bullying |
The Barabinsk college of transportation shooting occurred in the morning of May 10, 2018, at a branch of the Novosibirsk College of Transport Technologies in Barabinsk, Russia.
The N. A. Lunin Barabinsk Railway College is a leading specialized institution in the Novosibirsk Region that has been training personnel for the West Siberian Railway since 1922. The college was named after the legendary innovative machinist Andrey Alekseevich Lunin.
The educational process covers key industries, from driving electric locomotives and track maintenance to automation systems and transportation services. Students are trained on modern simulators, undergo practical training at real Russian Railways facilities and are provided with a dormitory. Admission is based on the average score of the certificate, while mandatory professional medical selection is provided for future machinists. The college is considered the main forge of personnel for the railway hubs of the region, guaranteeing graduates demand and employment.
Shooting
The shooter, a 16-year-old first-year student Ilya Ivanistov, brought a double-barreled shotgun, stolen by him from his father, into the college building and assembled it in a bathroom, before entering a classroom, previously checking the class schedule to make sure that the students are present.[1]
After entering, the perpetrator shouted: "You made fun of me, now I'm making fun of you!", before firing 1 round randomly, wounding a student in the shoulder, and exiting the classroom.[2] Following the shooting, the attacker was found dead by a self-inflicted gunshot to the head at the scene.[3]
In addition to the student who was shot, two other students were injured after jumping from a classroom window while attempting to escape.[4]