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Students were seen jumping from windows of a Russian university today after a teenage gunman held a key building under siege.
Shots were heard at Perm State University in Russia's Ural mountains and initial reports said eight were killed and more than fourteen were wounded.
A lone gunman was seen walking into the building holding a clearly visible firearm, with reports later saying the shooter had been killed by police.
The unidentified perpetrator used a non-lethal gun, according to the Perm State University press service. Students and staff of the university locked themselves in rooms, and the university urged those who could leave the campus to do so.
Pictured: Students are seen jumping out of windows to escape a shooter at Perm State University in Russia's Ural mountains on Monday
Pictured: The alleged gunman walking towards a building in footage shared on Monday (left) and posing with a firearm and giving the finger to the camera (right)
'When the people saw the shooter and heard the shots, some managed to leave the building, others locked themselves in classrooms,' said one eyewitness account.
Many students were seen jumping after climbing out of a second floor window.
The regional
