MOSCOW — A gunman opened hearth in a faculty in central Russia on Monday, killing 13 folks and wounding 23 others earlier than capturing himself useless, authorities mentioned.
The capturing befell in School No. 88 in Izhevsk, a metropolis 960 kilometers (600 miles) east of Moscow within the Udmurtia area.
Russia’s Investigative Committee recognized the gunman as 34-year-old Artyom Kazantsev, a graduate of the identical faculty, and mentioned he was sporting a black t-shirt bearing “Nazi symbols.” No particulars about his motives have been launched.
The governor of Udmurtia, Alexander Brechalov, mentioned the gunman, who he mentioned was registered as a affected person at a psychiatric facility, killed himself after the assault.
Brechalov mentioned 9 out of the 13 victims have been youngsters and so have been 20 of these wounded. Earlier, Russia’s Investigative committee mentioned seven adults have been amongst these wounded and 7 out of 13 victims have been youngsters. The conflicting statements couldn’t be instantly reconciled.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described the capturing as “a terrorist act” and mentioned Russian President Vladimir Putin has given all the required orders to the related authorities.
“President Putin deeply mourns deaths of people and children in the school, where a terrorist act took place,” Peskov advised reporters Monday.
The faculty educates youngsters between grades one and 11. It has been evacuated and the realm round it has been cordoned off, the governor mentioned.
Russia’s National Guard mentioned Kazantsev used two non-lethal handguns tailored to fireside actual bullets. The weapons weren’t registered with the authorities.
A prison probe into the incident has been launched on expenses of a number of homicide and unlawful possession of firearms.
Izhevsk, a metropolis of 640,000, is positioned west of the Ural mountains in central Russia.
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