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| WATCH first minutes after terrorist attack in Russia | WATCH first minutes after terrorist attack in Russia |
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| Panicked people are seen rushing across a bridge after gunmen stormed the Crocus City Hall near Moscow | |
| Chilling footage circulating online appears to show the first minutes after a group of gunmen attacked concert-goers at the Crocus City Hall, a major entertainment venue outside of Moscow. | |
| The short clip was apparently filmed by an eyewitness near a pedestrian bridge across the Moscow River in the vicinity of the scene. Dozens of people are seen running as the individual recording the scene comments in disbelief. | |
| The mass shooting happened on Friday evening in Krasnogorsk, a satellite of Moscow on the capital’s western outskirts. The death toll is thought to be well over 40 people. Russian law enforcement considers the attack a terrorist act. | |
| The venue was engulfed by a blaze that was reportedly started by the assailants after the shooting spree. Large numbers of police officers, medical teams, and fire service personnel were dispatched to the scene. | The venue was engulfed by a blaze that was reportedly started by the assailants after the shooting spree. Large numbers of police officers, medical teams, and fire service personnel were dispatched to the scene. |
| In another short clip, apparently filmed inside the Crocus City Hall, gunshots are heard as patrons duck and try to escape. | |
| Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin has ordered all mass events in the Russian capital over the weekend to be canceled. |