Monday 26 September 2022 09:44 AM Gunman opens fire in Russian school 'killing six and injuring 20' trends now

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Russia was hit by a major school shooting today with six dead and about 20 injured after a gunman went on a rampage, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has confirmed.

Initial reports said a security guard died and ten children were wounded or killed in the No. 88 school in Izhevsk - the capital of Russia's Udmurt Republic.

Students and teachers were reported to be cowering under desks and hiding in cupboards in their classrooms as the gunman made his way through the halls. 

Other students were injured after jumping out of windows to escape the gunfire. 

News outlet 112 reported that six people, including a security guard and children aged 10-15, were killed, but the ages of the deceased have not yet been confirmed by authorities.

Police later found the attacker dead in the school, having committed suicide. 

'According to preliminary data, the offender was armed with two pistols. His identity has not yet been established,' Alexander Khinshtein, head of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy, wrote on his Telegram channel.