Children killed in shooting at Russian school in Kazan

A shooting today (11 May) at a school in the Russian city of Kazan, 820 kilometres (510 miles) east of Moscow, has left at least nine people dead: eight children and a teacher.  

The police have made an arrest. The suspect is believed to be a teenager. There was also reportedly an explosion in the school.

There were conflicting reports about the situation, with some Russian news agencies reporting two teenage gunmen were involved and others saying one was involved.

Footage of the evacuation of children from the school is circulating on social media. It shows young people running away from a smoking building. Other videos showed broken windows with debris outside.

Police have opened a criminal investigation into the incident.

 
Source: commonspace.eu with agencies

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