The country's Investigative Committee said the shooter legally purchased the weapon used in the attack, a hunting rifle, in May, according to The Moscow Times. "Shocked at horrific attack at Perm State University in Russia; our deep condolences for loss of life & best wishes for early recovery of those injured. Students, faculty and others in the community attend a vigil on the campus of Michigan State University on Feb. 15, 2023 following Monday's shooting in East Lansing, Mich. But the students said it was gunfire. The campus, which has about 13,000 students, was equipped with an alarm system to alert them to danger. "I only saw students from my group and they were not affected, thank God! Russian authorities said the suspect identified as a student at the university. It was a surreal, nightmarish image.". "While I was walking home along the street, I met a neighbor, a colleague and a student. The suspect, 43-year-old Anthony McRae, was found dead about 3.8 miles from the MSU campus on Monday . You could hear chaotic shooting.". In 2018 at a college in Kerch, a town in Russian-occupied Crimea, 21 people were killed and 50 were wounded in a shooting. According to the RT news, the crisis ended with the perpetrator apprehended. World News Shooting at Russian university: 6 dead, 28 injured A group of students react and speak on their phones near the Perm State University in Perm, Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. New Delhi: In a highly shocking incident at least eight people died while several others were injured after a gunman opened fire at Perm State University (PSU) in Perm Krai region in Russian on Monday morning. On 20 September 2021, a mass shooting occurred at Perm State University, in the city of Perm, Perm Krai, Russia. All Indian students safe," the Embassy said. Unlike in the United States, school shootings are rare in Russia; though attacks by students have started to become more frequent in recent years. The students retreated up a floor, he said, but the gunman by then had also already made his way up the stairs. "The doors opened, two girls ran in and behind them were shots," Karayakin told ABC News by phone. On 20 September 2021, a mass shooting happened at Perm State University, in the city of Perm, Perm Krai, Russia. But others were in the midst of this nightmare. I yelled at him drop it and the young man aimed his gun at me and fired. Moscow A gunman opened fire on a Russian university campus on Monday killing at least six people, investigators said, in the country's second mass shooting this year to target students. "But, unfortunately, you see, the tragedy has happened and now it has to be analyzed," he told reporters. Russia's Investigative Committee said that it had detained the shooter shortly after the attack on Monday morning at Perm State University, located around 870 miles east of Moscow. You may want to read Twitters cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. While still rare, school shootings have become more common in Russia in recent years. [7], While the university has 12,000 students enrolled, only 3,000 individuals were on campus at the time of the shooting. There have been security exercises for this kind of event at the university, but no one ever thought that something like thiscould happen, he added. A gunman has opened fire at a university in Russia, leaving eight people dead and 24 hurt. During the attack, staff and students locked themselves in rooms, and the university asked anyone who could to flee the campus, The Associated Press reports. The city's inhabitants are shocked about the tragedy that unfolded at the university. You only shoot bears or elk like that. Russia has strict gun ownership laws. The Kremlin's spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Monday defended government efforts to strengthen the rules, saying work had been done to do so. A traffic police unit was the first to reach the scene, and the suspect opened fire on them, according to the Interior Ministry. Students react as they gather outside the Perm State University in Perm, about 700 miles east of Moscow, Russia, September 20, 2021. Authorities said the attacker was shot in an exchange of gunfire with a police officer and then detained. 2023 BBC. That rule has not yet taken effect. Regional authorities said that classes at local schools, colleges and universities were cancelled on Monday. The school is in the city of Perm, which is about 1,100 kilometers (700 miles) east of Moscow with a population of about 1 million. The country's FSB security service says it has prevented dozens of armed attacks on schools in recent years. According to the journalist, the perpetrator must have used "a very big caliber.". The shooter, a fourth-year student at the college, took his own life. According to state media reports that cited the Investigative Committee, a law enforcement agency, the gunman obtained the shotgun legally in May. He appeared to have a shotgun wound in his abdomen. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, 2023 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. RELATED: Baltimore's Towson University shooting: 3 people shot on campus, police say. @AndrewKramerNYT, A version of this article appears in print on, Law Student Armed With Shotgun Kills at Least Six at a Russian University, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/20/world/europe/shooting-russian-university-perm.html. Although firearms laws are strict in Russia, many people obtain permits for hunting weapons. The mass shooting in Perm was very similar to the deadly massacre in the Russian city of Kazan in which nine people were killed in a school gymin May this year, according to the journalist. / CBS/AFP. News of the attack came as a searing intrusion, with scenes of mayhem posted by media outlets, as election officials completed the count from a parliamentary vote over the weekend that had been marred by accusations of falsifications and repression of the opposition. But it was not immediately activated because the gunman shot a security guard near an entrance whose job it was to trigger the alert, RBK, a Russian newspaper, reported. Bekmansurov bought the shotgun used in the attack in May and had acquired it legally, Russia's National Guard told the state news agency TASS. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. (The Associated Press) Russias Investigative Committee, the country's top body for criminal probes, said the gunman fired a smoothbore hunting weapon. "There has never been a massacre like that here in Perm. "I shouted at him, 'Drop it,' to which the young man pointed the gun at me and let off shots. [3] [4] First published on September 20, 2021 / 4:30 AM. MOSCOW - A student opened fire Monday at a university in Russia, leaving six people dead and 28 hurt, before being shot by police and detained, officials said. End of twitter post by | , Skip twitter post by | , Catching the men who sell subway groping videos. "That means the students will be left to deal on their own with their thoughts, with the stress that they have experienced," he said. It's possible that this type of weapon can be modified to fire other types of ammunition, the AP notes. [16], Students, faculty, and residents of Perm used the exterior fence of the university to create a makeshift memorial with carnations, candles, photos, and other items. After that, I used my firearm. The police officer was not wounded. But the court refused and on 28 December 2022 sentenced Timur Bekmansurov to life imprisonment. According to preliminary reports, the unidentified gunman reportedly entered the university around 11 am and opened fire in one of the buildings at PSU in the Urals region, close to where Europe and Asia meet. A suspect was arrested and wounded after resisting law enforcement. "You could hear screams and people panicking. [10] As of 5 October 2021, the perpetrator had regained consciousness after requiring a leg amputation for the injuries sustained during the gun fight with the police. Beyond saying that he was a student, authorities offered no further information on his identity or a possible motive. Investigators said that the gunman suffered from a brain disorder. A car of Russia's National Guard is seen at the scene after a gunman opened fire at Perm State University in Perm, Russia, on Sept. 20, 2021. We closed the door and barricaded it with chairs," one student, Semyon Karyakin, told Reuters news agency. Will ending fuel subsidies boost Nigeria's economy? World At least 6 killed in mass shooting on Russian university campus Updated on: September 20, 2021 / 8:41 AM / CBS/AFP Moscow A gunman opened fire on a Russian university campus on. Two suspects were taken into custody after the incident, Interim Richmond Police Chief . Yaroslav Aramelev 19 years (student. Mass Shooting at Perm State University in Russia Leaves 8 Dead and 28 Others Injured The shooter whose identity has not yet been revealed is a student at the school in central Russia By. The health ministry declined to comment when reached by AFP. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. In 2018, 20 people were killed and about 70 wounded in an attack at Kerch Polytechnic College in Crimea. His lecture was due to begin at 11:30 a.m., but he was running a little late. 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During the attack, students and staff at Perm State University locked themselves in rooms, and video posted on Russian news sites showed some students jumping out of second-story windows. I heard pops, everyone began to scatter in different directions. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. Read about our approach to external linking. Students and staff at university locked themselves in rooms as attack took place. "And then after that I started giving him first aid," he said. The suspect was detained after. [8] The shooter was tracked by security cameras walking towards the university around 11:30 am while carrying a shotgun. At least eight people have been killed and dozens injured after a gunman opened fire at a university in the Russian city of Perm, officials have said. Mon 20 Sep 2021 06.22 EDT Last modified on Tue 21 Sep 2021 00.12 EDT A gunman has opened fire at a university in Russia, leaving eight people dead and 24 hurt. (AP. Six people were killed and 47 others were injured. In the post, the person wrote he has no religious or political motive and said he had dreamed of the killing "for years.". (modern). Investigative Committee/Investigative Committee/TASS He was wounded when police returned fire and then was disarmed, the ministry said. 8 young workers at cartel call center killed, bodies placed in bags, Diver finds long-lost WW2 submarine after searching for 25 years, U.S. offers $5M reward for fugitive who sold encrypted phones to traffickers, Frenchman's one-of-a-kind wooden car fetches a record price at auction. Only about 3,000 of the school's 12,000 total enrolled were on campus at the time of the shooting, the university said. In 2018, an 18 year-old student shot and killed 20 people and wounded 70 others before taking his own life at Kerch Polytechnic College in Crimea. A criminal case against the attacker was initiated under Part 2 of Art. Law enforcement officers work near the scene after a gunman opened fire at the Perm State University in Perm, Russia, on Sept 20, 2021. . 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"The president expresses sincere condolences to those who have lost family and loved ones as a result of this incident," Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. They were identified as five women and one man, aged between 18 and 66 years old:[7]. Andrew E. Kramer is a reporter based in the Moscow bureau. A broken window is pictured at the Perm State University where an unidentified man opened fire, killing at least eight people and injuring 24 others. [7], Authorities have blamed foreign influence for previous school shootings and the attack has brought forward additional questions and potential legal changes. The Crimea shooter was able to legally obtain a gun licence after undergoing marksmanship training and being examined by a psychiatrist. Pence tears into Trump at 2024 campaign launch, Jodie Comer stops stage show due to New York air, Several pre-school children stabbed in park attack, Prince Harry survives his courtroom high wire act. 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