The rampage of a law student with a hunting rifle caused horror far beyond the borders of the Russian city of Perm. The seriously injured are now being cared for in Moscow.
Perm – After the rampage at a university in the Russian city of Perm in the Urals, several survivors were flown to the capital Moscow for treatment.
A Russian civil defense machine with seven seriously injured people on board landed at Moscow’s Vnukovo airport on Tuesday afternoon, the authority said on Telegram. In Perm, around 1,200 kilometers east of Moscow, a law student shot around with a hunting rifle on Monday, killing six people and injuring around 20.
Mourning had been proclaimed for Tuesday across the region. In front of the campus entrance, people laid flowers, lit candles and took photos of the victims. In the city, long lines formed in front of blood donation centers on Tuesday, regional media reported. In view of the many injuries, the Permians had been asked to donate.
The shooter was also wounded during arrest and is being treated in a hospital. He had announced his deed shortly beforehand on the Internet and declared that he did not pursue any ideologies. He is being investigated for murder. dpa
