New Delhi: An unidentified person opened fire in one of the buildings of Russia’s Perm State University (PSU), in Perm Krai region on Monday morning, as reported by RT News.
According to preliminary reports, the gunman was neutralized and the weapon has been recovered by Russian law enforcement TASS. Several people inside the campus of the university are told to be wounded.
“On Monday, an unidentified person entered the university building and opened fire. Some students locked themselves in university auditoriums to hide from the attacker. Some students jumped out of the windows. Law enforcement agents are heading to the site,” a source noted, adding that several people are injured.
The Perm shooter has reportedly been neutralized, it's said the weapon was lethal. The university has stated that 4 people are wounded: Russia's RT
— ANI (@ANI) September 20, 2021
The investigators have confirmed that eight persons are killed in the shooting. Previously it was said that five people were killed and another six wounded.
#UPDATE | Eight people were confirmed killed, six injured in a shooting on the campus of a university in the Russian city of Perm: Russia’s RT
— ANI (@ANI) September 20, 2021