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According to news reports, the gunman who was known to authorities and was a former pupil at the school Number 88, was wearing a Nazi swastika on his T-shirt during the attack, and Russian authorities are investigating the perpetrator\u2019s suspected neo-Nazi links.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In a statement issued by his Deputy-Spokesperson, UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, strongly condemned the \u201cact of violence, and expresses his deepest condolences<\/span><\/span> to the families of the victims, as well as to the Government and people of the Russian Federation. He wishes those injured a speedy and full recovery.<\/span><\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Deeply shocked by the shooting of children and their teachers at school No.88 in #Izhevsk<\/a> #Russia<\/a>. I strongly condemn this horrendous attack.Deepest condolences to families of victims & Russian people. We need immediate action to stop this senseless violence and make schools safe<\/p>\n

\u2014 Audrey Azoulay (@AAzoulay) September 26, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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News reports said that the attacker, who was in his early 30s, killed two security guards at the school then opened fire on students and teachers. All but two of those wounded were children. He had been armed with two pistols and a large supply of ammunition.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The school is located in western Russia, some 600 miles (965 kilometres) east of Moscow. Izvesk is the capital of the Udmurt Republic. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018Make schools safe\u2019<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

The head of UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, tweeted that she was deeply shocked by the shooting of children and their teachers at the school.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI strongly condemn this horrendous attack. Deepest condolences to (the) families of victims and the Russian people. We need immediate action to stop this senseless violence, and make schools safe.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The attacker had reportedly been registered with a local psychiatric facility.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

There have been several school shootings in Russia in recent years including in the provincial capital of Kazan, in May 2021, when nine people were killed by a gunman \u2013 seven students and two employees – and last September, when six were killed and 47 injured, on a university campus, in the city of Perm. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In response to those incidents, the Russian Government reportedly tightened gun ownership laws.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n