Gordeyev had conflicts with. Another version suggested that Gordeyev had an emotional disorder, yet he had had no previous apparent conflicts with either teachers or fellow pupils, although some described him as "strange". Sergei Gordeyev believed in the theory of solipsism, he considered all his life a dream, people were an illusion, at first he wanted to come to school, tell his classmates about his thoughts and shoot himself, in his words, he shot the geography teacher because "no one believed that he would shoot." A medical examination confirmed that Gordeyev has symptoms of a mental disorder (paranoid schizophrenia). The court sentenced him to involuntary treatment in a psychiatric hospital. Later, the court also obliged the parents of Gordeyev to pay a certain sum of money in support of the son of the killed teacher. Reaction Politician Irina Yarovaya mentioned that the event might be linked to violent video games and recommended tighter gun control. Politician Aleksey Pushkov suggested exposure to American culture might be to blame. Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin later stated that schools in Moscow have been set to be reviewed for security. At a meeting with theater workers, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that such tragedies might be prevented by placing a greater emphasis on culture in children's upbringing, such as the theatrical arts. See also School shootings in Europe List of attacks related to secondary schools References Attacks in Russia in 2014 2014 in Russia 2014 in Moscow Deaths by firearm in Russia Murder in Moscow Mass shootings in Russia School shootings committed by pupils School killings in Russia Hostage taking in Russia 2014 murders in Russia 2014 mass shootings in Europe School shootings in Russia Attacks in Russia