13 killed, including 7 children in school attack: Russian Ministry
An unknown person enters a school in Izhevsk in Russia and kills several before committing suicide.
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The regional authorities indicated that an unknown person entered a school in Izhevsk and opened fire, killing a security guard
The Investigative Committee of Russia said Monday that the death toll of a school attack on a school in Izhevsk increased to 13, including seven children.
Earlier, the Russian Interior Ministry said that six people were killed and about 20 others were injured as a result of the attack, citing the data of the office in the Udmurt Republic.
The regional authorities indicated that an unknown person entered a school in Izhevsk and opened fire, killing a security guard, in addition to killing and wounding several others, including school children.
Officials highlighted that the unidentified male suspect was wearing a ski mask and a black T-shirt featuring Nazi symbols.
An unknown armed person has entered a school in #Russia’s #Izhevsk, killing five schoolchildren, two guards and two teachers;
— Venkatesh Ragupathi (@venkatesh_Ragu) September 26, 2022
9 people ve been killed and about 20 have been injured as a result of the attack;
The attacker has committed suicide - shot himself; pic.twitter.com/zfLoB0sX5U
"According to the data, he [the attacker] committed suicide. At the moment, it is known about six dead and about 20 injured from his actions. Information is being specified," the ministry wrote on Telegram.
BREAKING 🚨 Gunman opens fire at school in Russia’s city of Izhevsk. at least six killed and 20 wounded in the shootingpic.twitter.com/MdovFRc1Av
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) September 26, 2022
On his part, Alexander Brechalov, the head of the Udmurt Republic, considered that "There is a tragedy in Udmurtia today, in Izhevsk school No. 88. Yet an unidentified person entered the school, killed a guard."
"It is already known that there are victims among children and injured. The evacuation has now ended... The information will be verified later with [the information provided by] FSB [Russia's Federal Security Service]," Brechalov mentioned in a video message upon his arrival at the crime scene.
The entire perimeter of the school is currently cordoned off, with emergency services working at the scene, Brechalov noted.
The Russian Interior Ministry reported that the police had received a message about a shooting at school No. 88 in Izhevsk, pointing out that the police were taking steps to detain the suspect before he committed suicide.
