A gunman opened fire on a Russian university campus on Monday killing at least eight people, investigators said, in the country’s second mass shooting this year to target students.
Videos circulating on social media showed people throwing belongings from windows of university buildings in the central city of PERM before jumping to flee the shooter.
The Investigative Committee said several people were injured in the attack at PERM State National Research University and that the suspect, a student at the university, had been wounded while being detained.
State media broadcast amateur footage reportedly taken during the attack showing an individual dressed in black tactical clothing, including a helmet, carrying a weapon, and walking through the campus.
In a statement carried by Russian news agencies, the health ministry said 24 people were receiving treatment, including 19 who had received gunshot wounds. The health ministry declined to comment when reached by journalists.
