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In St. Petersburg, a teenager opened fire in a school with a traumatic weapon

April 13, 2023

In St. Petersburg, a ninth-grader injured four teenagers with an air gun. The police arrived at the scene.

According to law enforcement, a teenager in the school bathroom repeatedly shot several eighth-graders. During the proceedings it turned out that before that he also shot two seventh graders on the way to school.

All of the injured children were taken to hospital. The attacker was taken to the police station, where his father was also invited.

Last year in Izhevsk, a 34-year-old man opened fire at a school where he had previously studied. 17 people died including 11 children. The attacker was armed with two traumatic pistols converted into live ammunition, and on his clothes there were elements with Nazi symbols.

The post In St. Petersburg, a teenager opened fire at a school with a traumatic weapon first appeared on Current Articles.

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