Teenager opens fire at school in Krasnodar region
In the Krasnodar region in the city of Gulkevichi, a ninth-grade student opened fire at school.
The regional department of the Interior Ministry confirmed to Interfax the information about the shooting; it occurred at school No. 1. The teenager who opened fire attempted to flee but was detained.
According to preliminary data, two schoolchildren were injured. They were taken to a hospital.
93.ru reports that the ninth-grader carried out the shooting with a traumatic pistol. Krasnodar region Governor Veniamin Kondratyev stated that the student brought pneumatic weapons into the school and "injured two students." "Now it is necessary to determine how the high school student managed to bring a weapon with him. We will conduct an inspection of the school management and the security organization; a commission from the regional ministry of education has already been sent to the municipality," the governor added.
The Telegram channel "Baza," which is close to law enforcement, reports that the shooter is 16 years old. Using a pneumatic weapon, he wounded two 15-year-old schoolchildren in the temple and abdomen. Doctors assess the condition of the injured as satisfactory.
