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| Knife attack in Russian city of Surgut, 7 injured, assailant killed by police (VIDEO) | |
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| A man armed with a knife has attacked pedestrians in the Russian city of Surgut, injuring seven. Police have killed the assailant, the local branch of the investigative Committee reported. | |
| The knife attacks happened at around 11:20am local time. Nobody was killed, but the victims of the violence required medical treatment, the report said. | The knife attacks happened at around 11:20am local time. Nobody was killed, but the victims of the violence required medical treatment, the report said. |
| The attacker was shot dead by a police patrol responding to the emergency reported by witnesses. | The attacker was shot dead by a police patrol responding to the emergency reported by witnesses. |
| Law enforcement is now trying to identify the attacker and establish the motive for his stabbing spree. | Law enforcement is now trying to identify the attacker and establish the motive for his stabbing spree. |
| Investigators are currently trying to verify a claim that the attacker suffered from a mental illness, the police told TASS. | Investigators are currently trying to verify a claim that the attacker suffered from a mental illness, the police told TASS. |
| Footage below allegedly shows the aftermath of a police confrontation with an armed man. | Footage below allegedly shows the aftermath of a police confrontation with an armed man. |
| Surgut is the largest city and provincial capital of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area, east of the Ural Mountains. It has a population of over 360,000 and remains a major center for oil and gas production in Russia. | Surgut is the largest city and provincial capital of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area, east of the Ural Mountains. It has a population of over 360,000 and remains a major center for oil and gas production in Russia. |
| These images were posted on Russian social media, allegedly showing scenes of the violence in Surgut. | These images were posted on Russian social media, allegedly showing scenes of the violence in Surgut. |