A gunman attacked a school Tuesday morning in the Russian city of Kazan, sending students running out of the building as smoke poured from its windows. At least nine people were killed in the assault — seven eighth-grade students, a teacher and another school worker — and 21 others were hospitalized, Russian officials said. They also announced a day of mourning on Wednesday to honor the victims of the shooting, and said all lessons would be canceled in Kazan schools that day. Russian officials promised to pay victims’ families 1 million rubles (about $13,500) each and give 200,000 to 400,000 rubles ($2,700 to $5,400) to the wounded. AdvertisementThe deadliest school attack in Russia took place in 2004 in the city of Beslan, when Islamic militants took more than 1,000 people hostage for several days.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 11, 2021 09:36 UTC