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| 6 die in shooting at Russian university -- UPDATED |
| 2021-09-20 |
| Death toll revised to six. Updated with a description of the gunfire exchanged between the traffic police officer, the type and gage of the shotgun used, and the age and family name of the shooter: Bekmansurov. A local news website shows a video showing some of the shootings. Including an additional report by regum.ru on the failure of the local emergency system. Added additional information about the start of the shooting. Additional information about the gunfire exchange between the intervening police officer and the shooter. MOSCOW, September 20. /TASS/. Six people were killed and 24 people were injured in a shooting at the Perm State University, press service of the Russian Ministry of Health told reporters on Monday. "According to the Federal Center for Disaster Medicine, as of 1127 hrs Moscow time, eight people died in the incident at the Perm State University, 24 people were injured and are being treated, 19 of them have gunshot wounds," the report said. The press service clarified that 25 medical teams are working at the site. According to the Russian Investigative Committee, on September 20, a student opened fire on the territory of the Perm State University. The shooter was detained, his identity has been established. Russia’s Minister of Health Mikhail Murashko and Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov flew to the scene. Additional information from my VKontakte page: Two armed guards were at the entrance to the university. One was shot and killed by the shooter. Russian traffic police officer Jr. Lt Konstatin Kalinin rushed to the scene with a partner. At first, he helped with the evacuation of students. After speaking with some students, Kalinin went to find the shooter. He called on the shooter to stop, but instead the shooter fired on Kalinin. Kalinin returned fire, hitting the shooter four times. Video released on Vkontakte show that the gunfire exchange between Kalinin and the shooter took place inside a university building. The shooter is identified as Timur Bekmansurov, 18, no patronymic. Reports say Bekmansurov was carrying a shotgun, possibly a pump action 12 gage. Remote camera photos show the shooter sporting a tactical helmet. Kalinin was armed with a 9mm Makarov pistol. Reports now say Bekmansurov bought a gun legally, incorrectly identified as a rifle, in May of 2021. It is possible both reports are correct, but the type of gun used in the shootings was a 12 gage shotgun, confirmed through videos of the crime scene. Local 59.ru news website reports on the motivation of Bekmansurov. The incident was characterized as definitely not an act of terror. The website also features a video showing several acts of murder. According to a report by regnum.ru, the university had an emergency system that did not work, because no one was at the phones when calls came in. A social media post of shows Bekmansurov mugging for the camera with what appears to be a pump action 12 gage shotgun, a tactical vest loaded with shotgun shells and a tactical helmet. Five die in two separate shootings Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. A resident of Komi shot four people with a gun SYKTYVKAR , 20 September 2021 , 16:26 - REGNUM In Komi, a 47-year-old man shot four people, one of them died. The correspondent of IA REGNUM was informed about this in the republican Investigative Committee. The tragedy took place on the night of September 18 in a private house in the Kortkeros region. The suspect's 54-year-old sister died from a gunshot wound at the scene. Three people were hospitalized. It is reported that after the deed, the offender took his own life. According to the Investigative Committee, the suspect abused alcohol and did not work anywhere. By now, the scene of the incident has been inspected, a complex of forensic examinations has been assigned, other investigative and procedural actions are being carried out aimed at establishing the causes and circumstances of the incident. Five people died from gunshot wounds in Almaty ALMATY , KAZAKHSTAN , September 20, 2021 , 16:25 - REGNUM Five people died from gunshot wounds in the city of Alma-Ata (Kazakhstan), Sputnik reports. It is clarified that the shooting was opened by a man born in 1967, whom they came to evict from his house. He started shooting, killing two civilians, as well as two police officers and one bailiff. The incident occurred at 17:20 (local time) in the Akbulak microdistrict. The shooter was detained, a criminal case is being investigated. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #13 Well managed, badanov. Thank you. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2021-09-20 22:40 |
| #12 Deutsche Welle: The perpetrator, who was an 18-year-old student at the university, used a "traumatic" firearm, according to the Perm State University press service. Such guns are designed to fire non-lethal rubber or plastic projectiles, but can be modified to fire other ammunition. The student had earlier posted a social media photo of himself posing with a rifle, helmet and ammunition. "I've thought about this for a long time, it's been years and I realized the time had come to do what I dreamt of," he said on a social media account attributed to him that was later taken down. He indicated his actions had nothing to do with politics or religion but were motivated by hatred. The link also has a four minute news video on the story in English. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2021-09-20 14:25 |
| #11 According to one of the Donbass militia VKontakte pages I follow, VKontakte is doing its best Facebook impression by removing posts, photos and videos related to the shooting. |
| Posted by: badanov 2021-09-20 10:44 |
| #10 Local 59.ru news website reports on the motivation of Bekmansurov. The incident was characterized as definitely not an act of terror. A social media post of shows Bekmansurov mugging for the camera with what appears to be a pump action 12 gage shotgun, a tactical vest loaded with shotgun shells and a tactical helmet. |
| Posted by: badanov 2021-09-20 10:17 |
| #9 Not so. It's a common name in the Muslim Caucasus. Killer's likely from Dagestan or somesuch. |
| Posted by: Bob Platypus5932 2021-09-20 10:06 |
| #8 Family name is Bekmansurov, so prolly not jihad. |
| Posted by: badanov 2021-09-20 10:02 |
| #7 Killer's given name is Timur. Tatar or Mongol. If it turns out to be jihad, we’ll then move it to Page 1. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2021-09-20 09:54 |
| #6 Remote camera photos show a young white man. |
| Posted by: badanov 2021-09-20 09:22 |
| #5 Tamerlane's descendant |
| Posted by: Jomort Thud9644 2021-09-20 09:20 |
| #4 Odds favor a Muslim or Chechen or both. Killer's given name is Timur. Tatar or Mongol. |
| Posted by: badanov 2021-09-20 09:19 |
| #3 Odds favor a Muslim or Chechen or both. Мы увидим... |
| Posted by: Slats Angusons1352 2021-09-20 08:55 |
| #2 Have Lori Lightfootsie sue him. |
| Posted by: Mercutio 2021-09-20 08:10 |
| #1 NRA's fault, no doubt. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2021-09-20 05:34 |
