MAN OPENS FIRE AT THE UNIVERSITY IN RUSSIA, 8 DEAD

On Monday, A man opened fire at the Perm State University in Russia.

At least eight people were killed and more than 20 injured, the state investigative committee said.

He has been acknowledged as a male student but not yet clear if a student at the institution

The suspect was arrested and wounded after resisting law enforcement officers.

The shooter was said to have entered the university campus “with an offensive weapon”.

RIA Novosti reported that some students and teachers locked themselves into classrooms during the attack.

The state committee is collating further data on the dead and injured. A murder investigation has been opened.