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2017 Moscow college attack

On 1 November 2017, a murder-suicide occurred at the Western Complex of Continuing Education (in Russian, Западный комплекс непрерывного образования) in Moscow, Russia.[2] An 18-year-old student, Andrei Emelyannikov, stabbed his 44-year-old teacher, Sergey Danilov, before killing himself.[3]

2017 Moscow college attack
LocationMoscow, Russia
Date1 November 2017; 8 years ago (2017-11-01)
TargetSergey Danilov
Attack type
Murder-suicide, school attack
Weapons
  • Varan tourist knife, 31.5 cm long
  • Another similar knife (unused; found in the perpetrator's backpack)
  • Ryobi handheld circular saw with a 165x1.6x16 mm saw blade (perpetrator's suicide)
  • Hatchet (unused; found in the perpetrator's backpack)[1]
Deaths2 (including the perpetrator)
Injured0
VictimSergey Danilov
PerpetratorAndrei Emelyannikov
MotiveConflict with the teacher

Background

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The attack occurred 57 days after the Ivanteyevka school attack, in which 15-year-old student, Mikhail Pivnev, injured 4 people.[3]

Attack

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Andrei Emelyannikov brought several bladed weapons to class, including 2 knives, a saw, and a hatchet, as well as painkillers.[1] The perpetrator walked through the metal detectors and they beeped, but the other students paid no attention to it.[4][5]

During lunch, Andrei and his Life Safety teacher, Sergey Danilov, discussed the student's impending expulsion. Sergey informed Andrei that he would be expelled.[6] After that, the attacker waited for the break to be alone with the teacher.[7] Then Andrei stabbed Sergey in the neck several times.[3]

Before committing suicide, Andrei posted several photos of Sergey's body on his VKontakte account (which was later frozen by the website), including a selfie in which he poses with the corpse.[8]

After posting photos of the corpse, Andrei died from a self-inflicted neck wound caused by a circular saw.[8]

Bodies, which were lying at different ends of the classroom, were discovered by a vocational subject teacher. The attacker's body was in the far corner of the classroom under the desk.[9][10][11][5]

The college grounds were cordoned off. For several hours, students and teachers were held as investigators questioned them. Only after that were they led out through the back exit.[11]

Aftermath

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Criminal case

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The Investigative Committee opened a criminal case into the murder of 2 or more people, but it was closed due to the suicide of the attacker.[12][9]

Initiatives

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Mikhail Emelyanov, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on State Building and Legislation, stated that the media and internet promotion of violence contributed to the murder at the Moscow college.[13]

Mikhail noted that children are highly susceptible to such content, which can normalize violent behavior. To counter this, he called for greater social responsibility among media outlets. He emphasized that both the media and the educational system must provide clear guidance for children on acceptable behavior, and advocated for mandatory psychological screenings in educational institutions.[13]

The Deputy Chairman warned that without changing the national atmosphere and suppressing media propaganda that normalizes everyday violence, similar incidents could happen again.[13]

Perpetrator

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Andrei Emelyannikov (born 1999) was a third-year student.[12]

He was into shooter games. He also listened to rock music. According to his father, he was a balanced, unemotional and calm person.[14][15]

His video collection features plenty of gameplay from "Battlefield" and "GTA". Andrei's music selection includes songs by the American metal band "Novembers Doom", with titles such as "Twilight Innocence", "Buried", and "Dead Leaf Echo".[15]

Andrei translated and edited the webcomic Blood Stain from English. He also loved reading comics.[16]

The teachers stated that the student was calm, non-confrontational, maintained good grades, and usually sat at the back of the classroom.[15]

His parents have been divorced for many years. He was brought up by his mother.[17]

His neighbors noted that they had never heard any arguments or shouting coming from his apartment.[18]

A few days before the attack

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Before the incident, Andrei visited several online stores that sell bladed weapons.[19]

On 29 October, he started a digital diary on his computer. It is only a few pages long.[20]

He skipped classes for 2 weeks prior to his death.[21]

Victim

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Sergey Danilov (born 1973) was a Life Safety teacher.[12] Sergey was Andrei's homeroom teacher.[15]

In 1996, he graduated from the Military Automobile Institute with a degree in engineering. He worked at the college for 3 years.[10]

Sergey was a teacher of the highest qualification category. He completed professional development courses at the Moscow Department of Education in 2012. In 2016, he attended classes at the private cultural institution "Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center" as part of the course "Interactive Methods for Developing Students' Civic Identity 'I am a Russian'".[10]

The killed teacher is survived by his wife and 3 children.[22]

Investigation

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During a search of the perpetrator's home computer, a suicide note to his older brother was discovered. It was a text document approximately a page and a half long, in which he explained his actions.[23][24]

According to the note, he was disillusioned with adult life, dreaded the daily routine, and rejected societal norms. He also expressed disgust toward the standard five-day workweek shared by most people.[23][24]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 "Московский студент, зарезавший преподавателя в колледже, принес на учебу два ножа, топорик, пилу и лекарства от головной боли". NEWSru. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "В московском колледже студент убил преподавателя". Общественное телевидение России. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 "Подростковая жестокость: все ради хайпа". Общественное телевидение России. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "«Первая версия — игра»: почему студент московского ПТУ убил преподавателя и покончил с собой". Телеканал «Дождь». 2 November 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Учащиеся московского колледжа рассказали о возможном убийце". ТВ Центр. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Причиной убийства в московском колледже могла стать угроза отчисления студента". Газета. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Следователи смогли предварительно восстановить картину произошедшего в колледже в Москве. По некоторым данным, у преподавателя возник конфликт со студентом. После этого юноша дождался перемены, чтобы остаться наедине с педагогом, убил его, а после этого покончил с собой. На данный момент причины, которые могли привести к такому исходу неясны. Отрабатывается версия сложностей в общении, либо проблем в учебе". Mash. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  8. 1 2 "A Moscow college student stabbed his health instructor to death and then killed himself with a buzzsaw". Meduza. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  9. 1 2 "СК возбудил уголовное дело после убийства преподавателя и студента в московском колледже". Такие дела. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  10. 1 2 3 "В московском колледже "студент с электропилой" убил преподавателя и себя". NEWSru. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  11. 1 2 "Кровавый урок: подробности убийства в московском колледже". МИР 24. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
  12. 1 2 3 "Убийство в московском колледже". Медиазона. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  13. 1 2 3 "В Госдуме считают, что к убийству в московском колледже привели СМИ и интернет". Вечерняя Москва. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  14. ↑ "Что известно об убийстве преподавателя студентом в московском колледже?". Аргументы и Факты. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  15. 1 2 3 4 ""Андрей очень увлекался стрелялками"". Газета. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  16. ↑ "Знакомая подозреваемого в убийстве в колледже рассказала о его увлечении комиксами". Газета. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  17. ↑ "Родители студента Андрея Емельянникова в разводе уже много лет. Его воспитывала одна мама. Она сообщила, что с преподавателем Даниловым у него никаких конфликтов не было, сын учился хорошо и на него никогда не жаловались. "Большую часть времени Андрей проводил за компьютером. Он очень увлекался играми"". Mash. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  18. ↑ "Стали известны подробности об убийце преподавателя московского колледжа". Ридус. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  19. ↑ "Московский студент, зверски убивший преподавателя, вел дневник и увлекался «стрелялками»". Ura.ru. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  20. ↑ "Студент, убивший преподавателя в московском колледже, вел дневник". BFM. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  21. ↑ "«Он был как отец»: главное об убийстве учителя ОБЖ 18-летним студентом в Москве". 360.ru. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  22. ↑ "Шокирующие события в московском колледже: студент зарезал преподавателя, затем убил себя". Первый канал. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  23. 1 2 "Зарезавший преподавателя студент оставил брату записку перед смертью". ТВ Центр. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  24. 1 2 "Зарезавший преподавателя студент завещал брату аккаунты в онлайн-играх". Zakon.kz. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
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