2026 Baku school shooting
| 2026 Baku school shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | Idrak Lyceum, Binagadi raion, Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Date | February 6, 2026 c. 09:00 (UTC+04:00) |
| Target | Shahla Kamilova (mathematics teacher) |
Attack type | School shooting, attempted murder |
| Weapons | Shotgun (hunting rifle) |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Injured | 1 |
| Perpetrators | A. Shirinov (10th-grade student) |
No. of participants | 1 |
| Motive | Unknown (investigation ongoing) |
| Accused | A. Shirinov |
On the morning of 6 February 2026, a 10th-grade student at the Idrak Lyceum in the Binagadi raion of Baku, Azerbaijan shot and wounded mathematics teacher Shahla Kamilova. The teacher was hospitalized in stable condition. The student was detained by police, and a criminal case was opened by the Binagadi District Prosecutor's Office.
Events
According to reports, in the 2–3 days preceding the incident, the suspect had been bringing a large bag to school. When questioned by school security about the contents, he claimed it contained gym clothes and showed them to the guards.[1]
On 6 February, at approximately 09:00, the student arrived at the Idrak Lyceum with a hunting rifle. Before the attack, he reportedly entered a restroom and changed into khaki-colored clothing, similar to attire seen in videos he had watched. Returning to the classroom, he shot mathematics teacher Shahla Kamilova in the neck.
Witness reports vary regarding the exact timing; some state the incident occurred during a break, while others suggest he opened fire at the beginning of the first lesson. Following the shooting, when other teachers entered the classroom, the student reportedly panicked, stating, "I didn't mean to shoot."[1] He was subsequently subdued by 11th-grade students[2] and detained by police shortly after. The weapon was seized at the scene.[3]
The school was locked down following the shooting. Parents who arrived to collect their children were initially told by the school director that reports of the shooting were "lies and rumors," according to Honored Artist of Azerbaijan Agshin Abdullayev, whose children attend the school.[4]
On 7 February, the Binagadi District Court remanded the student into custody for a period of four months.[5]
Victim
The victim is Shahla Faghani gizi Kamilova (born 1997), a mathematics teacher at the lyceum. She graduated with honors from Baku State University in 2014 with a degree in computer science.[6]
Kamilova was transported to the Clinical Medical Center. Doctors performed surgery to remove foreign objects from her neck; according to her father, 16 pellets were extracted.[7] Following the operation, she was moved to the intensive care unit and later to the neurosurgery department. Her condition was assessed as stable and not life-threatening.[8][9]
Suspect
The suspect is a 10th-grade student at the lyceum. His father, Samir Shirinov, previously served as the deputy head of the Housing and Communal Services Association of the Sumgait Executive Power and is currently unemployed. His grandfather, Anvar Shirinov, was a long-time school director in Sumgait. Reports indicate the family owns the "Murad" wedding hall in the Absheron District.[10]
While some social media reports suggested the student had behavioral issues, fellow students interviewed outside the school claimed he had been subjected to pressure by teachers.[8] Media sources also noted the student's interest in violent video games as a potential factor.[6]
The suspect reportedly consumed and engaged with content depicting violence and armed incidents on TikTok.[1] On 8 February, posts from a TikTok account allegedly belonging to the suspect circulated online. The majority of the reposts on the account were related to Vladislav Roslyakov, the perpetrator of the 2018 Kerch Polytechnic College massacre.[11][12]
References
- ^ a b c Şirinzadə, Aytac (7 February 2026). "Müəllimə atəş açan şagird hadisədən əvvəl nə edib?". modern.az (in Azerbaijani).
- ^ "Müəllimə atılan güllə - "İdrak" liseyindəki hadisənin gizlinləri". Yeni Müsavat (in Azerbaijani). 6 February 2026.
- ^ "Установлена личность учительницы, получившей огнестрельное ранение в Баку" [Identity of the teacher wounded in Baku established]. Oxu.az (in Russian). 6 February 2026.
- ^ İbrahim, Könül (6 February 2026). "Hadisə baş verən liseydə oğlu oxuyan Əməkdar artist: "Direktor dedi ki, şayiədir"". Yeni Müsavat (in Azerbaijani).
- ^ "Арестован стрелок из бакинского лицея" [Baku lyceum shooter arrested]. Haqqin.az (in Russian). 7 February 2026.
- ^ a b ""İdrak" liseyində silahlı insident". qanuntv.az (in Azerbaijani). 6 February 2026.
- ^ "Отец учительницы, получившей огнестрельное ранение в лицее İdrak: Из шеи было извлечено 16 дробинок" [Father of teacher wounded at Idrak Lyceum: 16 pellets removed from neck]. Oxu.az (in Russian). 7 February 2026.
- ^ a b "Cтрельба в бакинском лицее: новые подробности" [Shooting in Baku lyceum: new details]. Haqqin.az (in Russian). 6 February 2026.
- ^ "Получившая ранение учительница переведена в палату" [Wounded teacher transferred to ward]. Axar.az (in Russian). 7 February 2026.
- ^ "Bu şadlıq evi müəllimini vuran şagirdin ailəsinindir - Atası biznesmen, babası isə…". Yeni Müsavat (in Azerbaijani). 7 February 2026.
- ^ "Müəllimi güllələyən şagird terrorçunu "kumir" seçibmiş?". qafqazinfo.az (in Azerbaijani). 8 February 2026.
- ^ "Müəllimini güllələyən şagirdin "TikTok" paylaşımları şok etdi". Yeni Müsavat (in Azerbaijani). 8 February 2026.