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| Belgorod: Six dead in western Russia shooting | Belgorod: Six dead in western Russia shooting |
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| A gunman has killed six people - including a 14-year-old girl - in the western Russian city of Belgorod, local officials say. | 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 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 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. The city authorities have declared Tuesday a day of mourning. | |
| 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. |
| Some reports in the Russian media also suggest there may have been two gunmen. | Some reports in the Russian media also suggest there may have been two gunmen. |
| The police say they are still hunting for the suspect, who is believed to be hiding at a local car market, despite an earlier statement by the city authorities that he had been arrested. | The police say they are still hunting for the suspect, who is believed to be hiding at a local car market, despite an earlier statement by the city authorities that he had been arrested. |