A gunman opened fire at Russia’s Perm State University on Monday. Eight people were killed, while six others were injured in the shooting on the campus of the Russian University. This is the second mass shooting at an education facility this year.
Horrifying videos showing students escaping through the second-floor windows at Perm State University. It is in the city of Perm some 1,300 kilometres east of Moscow. The Health Ministry has deployed nine ambulances to the university.
A video of an individual in black tactical clothing, including a helmet, carrying a weapon and walking through the campus is viral.
Initial investigations hinted that the shooter was a student who went on a shooting spree on the university campus. The suspect was neutralised and detained and was reportedly injured in the police action. The motive of the attacker is still unknown.
Indian Embassy in Russia tweeted,
No Indian Student has been injured as per the Indian Embassy in Russia.
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