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Russia shooting: Seven children dead after gunman opens fire in school

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Russia shooting: Seven children dead after gunman opens fire in school

Russian authorities have confirmed that 13 people, including seven children, were killed in a shooting at a school in Izhevsk on Monday, 26 September.

The attack on the school also injured 21 people, according to Russia's Investigative Committee, which also revealed the gunman was wearing a black t-shirt with "Nazi symbols."

Udmurtia’s governor said the suspect broke into the school, and eventually turned the gun on himself.

Izhevsk is around 600 miles east of Moscow.

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