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17 dead, 24 wounded in school shooting in Russia

MOSCOW (AP) - A gunman opened fire in a school in central Russia on Monday, killing 17 people and wounding 24 others before shooting himself dead, authorities said.

The shooting took place in School No. 88 in Izhevsk, a city 960 kilometers (600 miles) east of Moscow in the Udmurtia region.

Russia's Investigative Committee identified the gunman as 34-year-old Artyom Kazantsev, a graduate of the same school, and said he was wearing a black t-shirt bearing 'œNazi symbols.'ť No details about his motives have been released.

The government of Udmurtia said 17 people, including 11 children, were killed in the shooting. According to Russia's Investigative Committee, 24 other people, including 22 children, were wounded in the attack.

The governor of Udmurtia, Alexander Brechalov, said the gunman, who he said was registered as a patient at a psychiatric facility, killed himself after the attack.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described the shooting as 'œa terrorist act'ť and said Russian President Vladimir Putin has given all the necessary orders to the relevant authorities.

'œPresident Putin deeply mourns deaths of people and children in the school, where a terrorist act took place,'ť Peskov told reporters Monday.

The school educates children between grades one and 11. It has been evacuated and the area around it has been cordoned off, the governor said.

Russia's National Guard said Kazantsev used two non-lethal handguns adapted to fire real bullets. The guns were not registered with the authorities.

A criminal probe into the incident has been launched on charges of multiple murder and illegal possession of firearms.

Izhevsk, a city of 640,000, is located west of the Ural mountains in central Russia.

In this image taken from video, servicemen and emergency employees carry the wounded from the scene of a shooting at school No. 88 in Izhevsk, Russia, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Authorities say a gunman has killed 15 people and wounded 24 others in the school in central Russia. According to officials, 11 children were among those killed in the Monday morning shooting. (Izhlife.ru via AP) The Associated Press
In this image taken from video, servicemen carry a wounded person from the scene of a shooting at school No. 88 in Izhevsk, Russia, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Authorities say a gunman has killed 15 people and wounded 24 others in the school in central Russia. According to officials, 11 children were among those killed in the Monday morning shooting. (Izhlife.ru via AP) The Associated Press
In this image taken from video, emergency employees carry the wounded from the scene of a shooting at school No. 88 in Izhevsk, Russia, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Authorities say a gunman has killed 15 people and wounded 24 others in the school in central Russia. According to officials, 11 children were among those killed in the Monday morning shooting. (Izhlife.ru via AP) The Associated Press
In this image taken from video, school children run from the scene of a shooting at school No. 88 in Izhevsk, Russia, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Authorities say a gunman has killed 15 people and wounded 24 others in the school in central Russia. According to officials, 11 children were among those killed in the Monday morning shooting. (Izhlife.ru via AP) The Associated Press
People gather to lay flowers, put toys and light candles in memory of victims of the shooting at school No. 88 in Izhevsk, Russia, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Authorities say a gunman has killed 15 people and wounded 24 others in a school in central Russia. According to officials, 11 children were among those killed in the Monday morning shooting in School No. 88 in Izhevsk, a city 960 kilometers (600 miles) east of Moscow in the Udmurtia region. (AP Photo/Sergei Kuznetsov) The Associated Press
People gather to lay flowers, put toys and light candles in memory of victims of the shooting at school No. 88 in Izhevsk, Russia, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Authorities say a gunman has killed 15 people and wounded 24 others in a school in central Russia. According to officials, 11 children were among those killed in the Monday morning shooting in School No. 88 in Izhevsk, a city 960 kilometers (600 miles) east of Moscow in the Udmurtia region. (AP Photo/Sergei Kuznetsov) The Associated Press
In this handout image taken from video released by the Russian Investigative Committee, ammunition are seen on a table in a classroom at the scene of a shooting at school No. 88 in Izhevsk, Russia, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. A gunman on Monday morning killed several people and wounded others in a school in central Russia, authorities said. (Russian Investigative Committee via AP) The Associated Press
In this handout image taken from video released by the Russian Investigative Committee, ammunition are seen on a table at the scene of a shooting at school No. 88 in Izhevsk, Russia, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. A gunman on Monday morning killed 13 people and wounded 21 others in a school in central Russia, authorities said. Russia's Investigative Committee said in statement that seven children were among those killed in the shooting in the school in Izhevsk, a city about 960 kilometers (596 miles) east of Moscow in the Udmurtia region. (Russian Investigative Committee via AP) The Associated Press
Funeral workers carry a body of victim at the scene of a shooting at school No. 88 in Izhevsk, Russia, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Authorities say a gunman has killed 15 people and wounded 24 others in a school in central Russia. According to officials, 11 children were among those killed in the Monday morning shooting in School No. 88 in Izhevsk, a city 960 kilometers (600 miles) east of Moscow in the Udmurtia region. (AP Photo) The Associated Press
People gather to lay flowers, put toys and light candles in memory of victims of the shooting at school No. 88 in Izhevsk, Russia, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Authorities say a gunman has killed 15 people and wounded 24 others in a school in central Russia. According to officials, 11 children were among those killed in the Monday morning shooting in School No. 88 in Izhevsk, a city 960 kilometers (600 miles) east of Moscow in the Udmurtia region. (AP Photo/Sergei Kuznetsov) The Associated Press
People gather to lay flowers and toys and light candles after the shooting at school No. 88 in Izhevsk, Russia, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Authorities say a gunman has killed 15 people and wounded 24 others in the school in central Russia. According to officials, 11 children were among those killed in the Monday morning shooting. (AP Photo/Sergei Kuztsov) The Associated Press
People gather to lay flowers and toys and light candles after the shooting at school No. 88 in Izhevsk, Russia, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Authorities say a gunman has killed 15 people and wounded 24 others in the school in central Russia. According to officials, 11 children were among those killed in the Monday morning shooting. (AP Photo/Sergei Kuztsov) The Associated Press
People gather to lay flowers and toys and light candles after the shooting at school No. 88 in Izhevsk, Russia, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Authorities say a gunman has killed 15 people and wounded 24 others in the school in central Russia. According to officials, 11 children were among those killed in the Monday morning shooting. (AP Photo/Sergei Kuztsov) The Associated Press
In this image taken from video, a man helps a boy to run from the scene of a shooting at school No. 88 in Izhevsk, Russia, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Authorities say a gunman has killed 15 people and wounded 24 others in the school in central Russia. According to officials, 11 children were among those killed in the Monday morning shooting. (Izhlife.ru via AP) The Associated Press
In this image taken from video, school children run from the scene of a shooting at school No. 88 in Izhevsk, Russia, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Authorities say a gunman has killed 15 people and wounded 24 others in the school in central Russia. According to officials, 11 children were among those killed in the Monday morning shooting. (Izhlife.ru via AP) The Associated Press
In this image taken from video, an emergency situation employee caries a wounded boy from the scene of a shooting at school No. 88 in Izhevsk, Russia, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Authorities say a gunman has killed 15 people and wounded 24 others in the school in central Russia. According to officials, 11 children were among those killed in the Monday morning shooting. (Izhlife.ru via AP) The Associated Press
In this image taken from video, emergency situation employees help wounded people to escape the scene of a shooting at school No. 88 in Izhevsk, Russia, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Authorities say a gunman has killed 15 people and wounded 24 others in the school in central Russia. According to officials, 11 children were among those killed in the Monday morning shooting. (Izhlife.ru via AP) The Associated Press
Women arrive to lay flowers near the entrance of the school No. 88 after a shooting, in Izhevsk, Russia, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Authorities say a gunman has killed several people and wounded others in a school in central Russia. (AP Photo) The Associated Press
A police officer guards an entrance of the school No. 88 as a man lays flowers in memory of victims after a shooting, in Izhevsk, Russia, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Authorities say a gunman has killed several people and wounded others in a school in central Russia. (AP Photo) The Associated Press
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