Gunman kills 17 people, including 11 children, at Russian school
Suspect detained after opening fire at Izhevsk school
Emergency services respond to deadly shooting in Izhevsk
September 26, 2022: A gunman killed 17 people, including 11 children, and wounded 24 others at a school in the Russian city of Izhevsk on Monday, authorities said.
The attack took place at School No. 88 in the city, which is located about 970 kilometers (600 miles) east of Moscow in the Udmurt Republic.
The gunman, identified as 34-year-old Artem Kazantsev, was a former student at the school. He was detained by police after the attack.
According to witnesses, Kazantsev entered the school armed with two handguns and opened fire on students and staff.
The attack is the deadliest school shooting in Russia since 2018, when 20 children and adults were killed at a school in the city of Kerch.
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and ordered law enforcement agencies to investigate the incident.
The Ministry of Education has ordered all schools in Russia to加强security measures in the wake of the attack.
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