On 20 May 2026, during class hours at a school in San Vito lo Capo, Trapani Province, Sicily, a 12-year-old student carried out a knife attack against his technology teacher, slightly injuring him in an assault that was livestreamed to a Telegram group by the minor himself. According to authorities, the student arrived armed with two small knives and wore a helmet during the attack, suggesting a level of premeditation and symbolic staging. The teacher ultimately managed to subdue the attacker, preventing what could have escalated into a more serious incident. Following the attack, investigators revealed that both the helmet and knives contained writings referencing past school attacks in the United States, as well as references to the 13-year-old student responsible for the March 2026 teacher stabbing in Trescore Balneario, Bergamo Province. The similarities between both cases are striking: both perpetrators were under 14 years old, both targeted teachers using knives, and both livestreamed or filmed their acts of violence, suggesting the possibility of ideological imitation, online encouragement, or even direct coordination. Signs of a 764 Influence The incident bears several hallmarks consistent with the increasingly concerning 764 violent nihilistic ecosystem, whose members have repeatedly targeted vulnerable youth online and encouraged acts of violence for livestreaming and propaganda purposes. Authorities revealed that prior to the attack, the minor posted a message on TikTok stating: “Don’t blame me for what I’ll do.” The post received hundreds of comments, encouragement, and supportive messages, including phrases such as “You tried” and “Good luck,” indicating the boy may have been socially reinforced or manipulated online prior to carrying out the assault. TRAC previously assessed that the 25 March 2026 Bergamo stabbing was linked to 764-inspired influence, a decentralised extremist ecosystem known for grooming minors, encouraging violence, promoting livestreamed attacks, and psychologically manipulating vulnerable youth through Telegram, Discord, gaming platforms, and social media. Unlike conventional extremist organisations, 764 increasingly functions more as an ideology and decentralised subculture than a singular group, inspiring offshoot communities operating under different names to evade law enforcement scrutiny and platform moderation.
via TRACWatch: Suspected 764-Inspired Minor Livestreams Knife Attack on Teacher in Sicily, Italy