Kazan school shooting
On 11 May 2021, a school shooting and bombing happened in Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia.[1] Nine people (seven students and two teachers) were killed, all of them by gunfire.[2] There were 23 people injured.
| Kazan school shooting | |
|---|---|
 Prepetrator Ilnaz Galyaviev before the shooting began | |
| Location | Jaudata Faizi Street, 8, Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia |
| Date | May 11, 2021 |
| Attack type | School shooting, mass murder, mass shooting, school bombing |
| Weapon(s) | *Hatsan Escort PS Guard semi-automatic shotgun (12-gauge)
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| Deaths | 9 |
| Injured | 23 |
The shooter, is Ilnaz Galyaviev,[3] and he pleaded guilty to the murder of two or more persons on 12 May and is being detained until 11 July.[4]
President Vladimir Putin ordered the government to tighten the country's gun laws.[5]
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Kazan School Shooting Media
Members of the Russian Federal Security Service entering gymnasium N°175 after the shooting
References
- ↑ Several children killed in Russia school shooting. Al Jazeera English. 11 May 2021. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/11/several-students-killed-in-russia-school-shooting-reports. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ↑ No Title (in ru). TASS. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ↑ Source: the one who organized the shooting at the Kazan school graduated from the educational institution four years ago (in ru). TASS (11 May 2021). Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ↑ No Title (in ru). Interfax (2021-05-12). Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- ↑ No Title (in ru). Kommersant (2021-05-12). Retrieved 2021-05-12.
