Russia: at least eight dead in shooting at Perm University – franceinfo

At least eight people were killed on Monday, September 20, in a shootout at Perm University in Russia. “A student in one of the buildings (…) opened fire on the people around”, writes in a statement the investigative committee of the country, which also mentions “several wounded“.

According to the university, which is located in the Urals region in western Russia, “a stranger entered the campus around 11 am” (8 a.m., French time). The suspect, who was arrested, has “was injured during his arrest as he was putting up resistance.”

In a video posted to Twitter, students are seen jumping out of the windows on the first floor of a university building to flee the gunfire. Another video, shot from a window, shows an individual dressed entirely in black opening fire and walking towards the entrance of a building.