The number of dead as a result of the shooting at the secondary school in the Russian city of Izhevsk has reached 9.

According to the information provided by the Russian Bureau of APA with reference to the Russian Investigative Committee, 9 people, including 5 children, were killed as a result of armed shooting.

"According to preliminary information, 2 security guards and 2 teachers of the educational institution, as well as 5 minors, are among the 9 victims of the crime.

There are also injured people," the Russian Investigative Committee said.

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12:06 p.m

A gunman killed 6 people in a secondary school in Izhevsk, Russia, and then committed suicide.

According to the information provided by APA's Russian bureau with reference to local media, four of the dead are adults and three are children.

20 people received various degrees of injuries.

Alexander Brechalov, head of the Republic of Udmurtia, noted that the evacuation of schoolchildren has been completed.

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11:29

There was a shooting at a secondary school in Izhevsk, Russia.

According to the information provided by APA's Russian bureau with reference to local media, the incident took place in Izhevsk secondary school No. 88.

It was reported that students and teachers are urgently evacuated from the building.

According to preliminary information, there is an injured person in the school building.

The police, national guard and ambulance arrived at the scene.