People stand behind the fence near the Perm State University with the a Posguardia (National Guardia) on the left, in Perm, Russia, Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. A gunman opened fire in a university in the Russian city of Perm on Monday morning, leaving at list five people dead and others wounded, according to Russia's Investigative Committee. (AP Photo/Anastasia Yakovleva)
Russia University Shooting
MOSCOW (AP) —Eight people are reported dead and 28 others hurt after a gunman opened fire in a university in the Russian city of Perm this morning according to Russia’s Investigative Committee. The gunman has been detained, the Interior Ministry said.
The Perm State University press service said the perpetrator used a so-called “traumatic” firearm; such guns are designed to fire non-lethal rubber or plastic projectiles, but can be modified to fire other ammunition.
Students and staff of the university locked themselves in rooms, and the university urged those who could leave the campus to do so. The state Tass news agency cited an unnamed source in the law enforcement as saying that some students jumped out of the windows of a building.
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