8 People Are Killed By Gunman At A University In Russia

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A broken window is pictured at the Perm State University where an unidentified man opened fire, killing at least eight people and injuring 24 others.

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At Least 9 Dead In School Shooting In Russia

Although such shootings are rare in Russia, in May a similar attack occurred in the city of Kazan, in Tatarstan, when a 19-year-old gunman opened fire on a school there, killing seven students, a teacher and a school worker and injuring 21 others.

In 2018, 20 people were killed and about 70 wounded in an attack at Kerch Polytechnic College in Crimea. The shooter, a fourth-year student at the college, took his own life.

NPR’s Charles Maynes in Moscow contributed to this report.

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