Teen shoots girl in face with trauma gun in St. Petersburg
A 15-year-old boy in Saint Petersburg shot a 14-year-old girl in the face with a 'OSA' trauma pistol in his apartment, causing serious injury. He was detained the next day and later released under house arrest despite prosecutors' request for pre-trial detention.
Consensus
- The incident occurred in the Vyborg District of Saint Petersburg.
- A 15-year-old boy shot a 14-year-old girl in her face with a 'OSA' trauma pistol.
- The shooting took place in the boy's room.
- The girl sustained a gunshot wound to the face, classified as serious bodily harm.
- The boy was detained on September 4, 2026.
- He partially admitted guilt.
- The boy voluntarily reported the incident to the police.
- The boy lives with his mother and is a student.
- The boy has no prior criminal record.
- The court granted house arrest until November 3, 2026.
- Prosecutors requested pre-trial detention due to concerns about flight risk, evidence destruction, or witness tampering.
- The court rejected the request for pre-trial detention and opted for house arrest.
Points of divergence
- The boy is 13 years old. — fontanka
- The boy was previously involved in a shooting incident in Podolsk, Moscow Oblast, in mid-August, where three people were injured. — vm
- The boy's weapon may have been obtained illegally. — vm
- The boy proposed house arrest or freedom restriction instead of pre-trial detention. — vm
- The boy was born in 2011. — tg_tass_agency
Coverage (6 sources)
- Teenager shot classmate in the face with a травматический пистолет in St. Petersburg — РИАМО
- Teenager who shot at a girl with an 'Osa' sent to house arrest — Вести
- Court in St. Petersburg sent teenager who shot at girl to house arrest — Вечерняя Москва
- In St. Petersburg, a schoolboy shot a girl in the face with a травматический пистолет — Вести
- In St. Petersburg, a teenager shot at a girl in the face — Фонтанка
- Court sent teenager who shot girl in face to house arrest, unified court press service of P... reported — ТАСС (Telegram)