The suspect has been arrested.
At least eight people have been killed and several others injured after a gunman opened fire at a university in the city of Perm in western Russia.
Local media says the suspect was wounded while being arrested.
Students and staff locked themselves in rooms during the incident.
#UPDATE A student opened fire at Perm State University campus in central Russia, killing at least eight people, investigators said, in the second mass shooting at an education facility this year
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) September 20, 2021
📸 Pedestrians cross a street in the Russian Urals city of Perm on January 27, 2021 pic.twitter.com/gNLfFQ3TdC
