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Belgorod: Six dead in western Russia shooting | |
(35 minutes later) | |
A gunman has killed six people - including a 14-year-old girl - in the western Russian city of Belgorod, local officials say. | |
The man shot dead three people inside a hunting shop and two passers-by. Another woman later died in hospital. | |
The attacker - said to be an ex-convict - then fled in a car, and the abandoned vehicle, a BMW, was found later. | |
The motive is believed to be robbery. Unconfirmed reports say a suspect has been arrested. | |
Some reports in the Russian media also suggest there may have been two gunmen. | |
The shooting began at about 14:00 local time (10:00 GMT) in the shop in the city centre. | The shooting began at about 14:00 local time (10:00 GMT) in the shop in the city centre. |
Russian news agencies later posted photos of the bodies lying on the street near the Okhota (Hunt) shop and a crowd of onlookers gathered nearby. | Russian news agencies later posted photos of the bodies lying on the street near the Okhota (Hunt) shop and a crowd of onlookers gathered nearby. |
Local media are also quoting Belgorod police as saying the gunman is a 31-year-old city resident who was released from prison last year. | Local media are also quoting Belgorod police as saying the gunman is a 31-year-old city resident who was released from prison last year. |
The city authorities say he was arrested after a huge manhunt - but this has not been confirmed by the police. |