Teenager stabs 4 peers in Irkutsk

In the Irkutsk region, a 17-year-old teenager stabbed four of his peers who had gathered to celebrate the birthday of one of the students. According to the Investigative Committee, a total of 14 schoolchildren aged 14-17 attended the bloody party, Readovka reports.

According to preliminary data, the children were killed while they were sleeping. After a brutal massacre, the 9th grader set fire to the house where the teenagers were gathered, but did not manage to escape and burned to death.

According to some versions, the attacker was motivated by unrequited love.

Law enforcement officers are working at the scene. A criminal case has been opened.