Attack in Izhevsk: dead in shooting at school in Russia

Status: 09/26/2022 10:56 a.m

There was a gun attack at a school in the Russian city of Izhevsk. According to official figures, at least nine people were killed and 20 injured. The background is unclear.

Nine people were killed in a school shooting in central Russia. In addition, 20 people suffered injuries, the police said. Among the dead and injured are children, said the governor of the Udmurtia region, Alexander Brechalov. The perpetrator also killed a security guard and then turned the gun on himself.

The school was evacuated and cordoned off. Nothing is known about the perpetrator or his motives. The incident occurred in the city of Izhevsk. It has around 640,000 inhabitants, is the capital of the Udmurtia region and is around 1000 kilometers east of Moscow.

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