Six dead after gunman opens fire at Russian university

Police officers guard an area in front of the Perm State University in Perm, about 1,100 kilometers (700 miles) east of Moscow, Russia, Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. A gunman opened fire in a university in the Russian city of Perm on Monday morning, leaving at least eight people dead and others wounded, according to Russia’s Investigative Committee. (AP Photo)

A student has opened fire at a university in Russia, leaving six people dead and 28 hurt, before being shot by police and detained, officials said.

Beyond saying he was a student, authorities offered no further information on his identity or possible motive.