6 dead, 20 wounded in school shooting in Russia
Europe
By
AP News
| Sep 26, 2022
A gunman on Monday morning killed six people and wounded 20 others in a school in central Russia, local police said.
Governor of the Udmurtia region, Alexander Brechalov, said in a video statement that the still unidentified shooter got into a school in Izhevsk, the region's capital, killed a guard and some of the children there. "There are victims among the children, there are wounded too," Brechalov said.
The school educated children between grades 1 and 11.
READ MORE
Junior Starlets ready for World Cup qualifiers
Harambee Stars pull together ahead of their match with Estonia
Tourism regulator ties hotel grading to safety drills
World Cup concerns are exaggerated, says FIFA vice-president
National Treasury asked to raise taxes on tobacco, sugary drinks and alcohol
Ruto to represent Africa at G7 summit amid push for financial reforms
Kenya's AI Bill must encourage innovation, not suffocate it
Kenyans back home from world meet empty-handed
Alarm as boys lag behind in Drama and Music festivals
Senegal Vs Morocco: Afcon ruling lawful, but CAF's reputation at risk
According to the governor and local police, the gunman shot himself. The school has been evacuated and area around it has been fenced off, the official said.
No details about the gunman or his motives have been released.
Izhevsk, a city of 640,000, is located west of the Ural mountains in central Russia, about 960 kilometres (596 miles) east of Moscow.