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Shooting reported at Russian university, harrowing footage shows students jumping out of windows to escape gunman (VIDEOS) 5 killed, 6 injured as shooter opens fire at uni in Perm, Russia; shocking footage shows students jumping from windows (VIDEOS)
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An active-shooter situation is reportedly underway on the campus of a university in the Russian city of Perm. Footage purportedly taken at the scene showed people escaping from a building through windows. Five people were confirmed killed, six others injured in a shooting on the campus of a university in the Russian city of Perm. The perpetrator was apprehended. Terrified people were filmed escaping from a building through windows.
The incident was reported at Perm State University, one of the oldest universities in the Urals. At least four people have been injured, media reported, citing university authorities. The incident happened at Perm State University, one of the oldest universities in the Urals. The school’s social media on Monday morning alerted everyone who was on campus to leave if possible, or lock themselves inside a room.
The university’s social media alerted everyone who is currently on campus to leave if possible, or lock themselves inside a room. The message told people on their way to the campus to immediately turn back. Investigators said the shooting claimed five lives and left six people injured. Meanwhile, health authorities in Perm said there were more than 10 casualties in the incident.
A video published on social media apparently taken at the scene showed people escaping through the windows.A video published on social media apparently taken at the scene showed people escaping through the windows.
Another video taken from inside the building appears to show an armed person dressed in black and wearing a helmet slowly walking across the campus as horrified people express their shock.Another video taken from inside the building appears to show an armed person dressed in black and wearing a helmet slowly walking across the campus as horrified people express their shock.
Unconfirmed reports say the shooter is an 18-year-old lone-wolf attacker who left a note describing his act on social media. He reportedly barricaded himself in one of the rooms in the university buildings that he targeted. The crisis ended with the perpetrator apprehended, the university and the police reported. According to some media, he was injured by the police.
Some media cited sources as saying that the gunman was killed by police officers responding to the shooting. Law enforcement officials said the shooter is a student at the university where the attacks happened. Earlier unconfirmed reports identified him as an 18-year-old lone-wolf attacker named Timur Bekmansurov, who allegedly left a note describing his motives on social media.
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