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Russian School Shooting Leaves 11 Dead

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Nyakundi Report

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This archive report was first published on 11 May 2021.

On May 11, 2021, a devastating shooting occurred at a school in Kazan, Russia, approximately 820 kilometers east of Moscow.

According to officials, two individuals opened fire, resulting in the deaths of 11 people, including children and a teacher.

A 19-year-old man has been detained in connection with the attack.

Heavily armed police and emergency vehicles were seen outside school number 175 in Kazan, where footage shared on social media showed children jumping from windows to escape and injured people being evacuated.

Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov described the incident as a disaster, stating that 12 children and four adults were being treated in hospital.

"The terrorist has been arrested. He's 19. He's a registered firearm owner," Minnikhanov said.

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