9/26/2022
Gunman opens fire at school in Russia’s city of Izhevsk. At least six killed and 20 wounded in the shooting. The attacker turned the gun on himself after killing several people in the central Udmurtia region.
Russia’s Investigative Committee said in a statement that 14 children and seven adults were also injured in the shooting in Izhevsk, west of the Ural mountains in the Udmurtia region.
Regional governor Alexander Brechalov said: “There are victims among the children, there are wounded too.” The attacker later turned the gun on himself, Brechalov said.
The Investigative Committee identified the gunman as 34-year-old Artyom Kazantsev, a graduate of the same school.
The gunman wore a black t-shirt with “Nazi symbols”, the Committee added.
“Any shooting at a school is a cause for deep concern for authorities, families and the nation in general. We have seen that in the United States and many other countries.”
“But Russians are saying this is not a frequent occurrence in Russia – and most of the time it is difficult to establish the motives behind it.”
