13 killed in shooting at school in Izhevsk

At least 13 people were killed and another 21 wounded after shots were fired at a school in the central Russian city of Izhevsk, the country's interior ministry said, El.kz citestelegram channel 112.

"There was a tragedy in Udmurtia today in Izhevsk at school 88. An as yet unidentified person broke into the school," regional Governor Alexander Brechalov said.

"There are victims among the children, there are wounded too," Brechalov said.

Russia's Investigative Committee said that of the 13 victims, seven were school children and six were adults, including teachers and security guards.

"The body of the man who opened fire has now been found by police. According to reports, he committed suicide," the Udmurtia branch of the interior ministry said on Telegram.

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