This Monday, September 26, a man broke into a school in Izhevsk in Russia and opened fire, killing fifteen people.
A real drama took place this Monday, September 26 in the morning in Ijevsk in Russia. A man broke into the school, which has nearly 1,000 students and 80 teachers, and fired into the classrooms.
The balance sheet currently stands at 13 dead, including 6 adults and 7 children and more than twenty injured, mainly children.
For now, the reasons for his act are not yet formally known.
A profile being verified
The man, in his thirties, would be called Artyom Kazantsev. During the attack, he wore a black balaclava and a black sweater with a red swastika. It would be a former student of the school, as reported Point.
Investigators released a short video showing the gunman’s body lying on the floor of a classroom, amid overturned furniture and scattered papers.
The video presents images that may shock.
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The first video of a shooter who shot himself in Izhevsk appeared. On his clips was written “Hate”.
The death toll from the school shooting in #Izhevsk rose to 13 people, including 7 children – Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation. pic.twitter.com/T6f4aOTVXC
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) September 26, 2022
According to investigators, quoted by the TASS news agency, the attacker was armed with two pistols and a large quantity of ammunition.
An ongoing investigation
The investigators who must determine the reasons for his acting out will focus on whether or not he belonged to Nazi ideology and neo-fascist circles.
The man would have committed suicide after his passage to the act. The evacuation of students and teaching staff is complete.
#Russia : As a result of a terrorist attack in Izhevsk school No. 88, 6 people died, 3 of them schoolchildren. 20 people were injured, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Udmurtia. The terrorist committed suicide. Some media write that there are already 10 dead. pic.twitter.com/JTQhU8QOH6
— spy (@temafey) September 26, 2022
A terrorist attack for Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin called the act “inhumane terrorism”. The Russian president said he “deeply mourned the death of people and children in this school” and that he wished “healing for those injured in this inhuman attack.”