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| Mass shooting in Moscow concert hall: LIVE UPDATES | Mass shooting in Moscow concert hall: LIVE UPDATES |
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| A large music venue in Moscow has been the scene of a mass shooting with the building set on fire and many casualties reported | A large music venue in Moscow has been the scene of a mass shooting with the building set on fire and many casualties reported |
| Crocus City, a music venue just northwest of the Russian capital, came under attack by unknown assailants late on Friday. | Crocus City, a music venue just northwest of the Russian capital, came under attack by unknown assailants late on Friday. |
| Video showed several individuals armed with assault rifles attacking visitors, shooting them on sight at point-blank range. The men also targeted the adjacent shopping mall, setting it on fire and triggering a major blaze in the building. | |
| Russian authorities are investigating the incident as a terrorist attack. No party immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, while the gunmen did not make any statements or attempt to take hostages, apparently just seeking to kill as many people as possible. | |
| According to preliminary estimates by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), at least 60 people have been killed and more than 100 injured. | According to preliminary estimates by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), at least 60 people have been killed and more than 100 injured. |