1 killed, 1 injured after gunman opens fire inside magistrates’ court in Russia’s Siberia
One person has died and a woman has been severely injured after a gunman opened fire inside a courthouse in the city of Novokuznetsk in southwestern Siberia. The rifle-wielding suspect has been apprehended.
The incident unfolded early Thursday morning around 9.20 local time, a law enforcement source told TASS news agency.
The assailant was detained at the scene and taken into custody.
A male court officer, who suffered a gunshot wound as a result of the attack, succumbed to his injuries and died in an ambulance en route to hospital.
A female lawyer was also severely injured with wounds to the leg and face. She has been taken to hospital in a serious condition.
There were unconfirmed reports that the attacker might have been an aggrieved defendant who left the courtroom mid-hearing, only to return with a firearm he allegedly kept in his vehicle. As the man reentered the building, armed with a deadly weapon, a court officer attempted to stop him but was shot dead instead, a law enforcement source told TASS. The shooter then moved to the courtroom, where he fired at another person, the source told the agency.
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1 killed, 1 injured after gunman opens fire inside magistrates’ court in Russia’s Siberia