KAZAN: One dead, two injured in Russia after shooter targets POLICE – suspect at large
AN ACTIVE shooter is on the loose after shooting down at least two police officers in a major Russian city, national media has reported.
Emergency services attend scene of shooting in Kazan
State media has reported that several people are injured – including both civilians and police.
The man is believed to have opened fire in a residential block towards the south of the city.
Kazan is the capital of the Tatarsta autonomous region in the south of the country.
The shooter is believed to have been a 34-year-old local armed with a rifle.
The shooting is believed to have started in a residential building
At least three people – a civilian, a special officer and a local policeman – are believed to have been gunned down.
A local interior ministry spokesman said: "According to preliminary data, a police officer, a National Guard serviceman and one local resident were wounded."They have been hospitalized."The National Guard member died in the hospital,”
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