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Soldier shoots dead 2 fellow troops & officer during drill in Russia, still at large | Soldier shoots dead 2 fellow troops & officer during drill in Russia, still at large |
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A Russian soldier has opened fire at fellow troops during target practice in Russia’s Far East, killing three people, including an officer. One more soldier was injured. | A Russian soldier has opened fire at fellow troops during target practice in Russia’s Far East, killing three people, including an officer. One more soldier was injured. |
Local authorities reported an emergency situation at one of the military units in the city of Belogorsk, Amur Region, on Friday. | Local authorities reported an emergency situation at one of the military units in the city of Belogorsk, Amur Region, on Friday. |
“At the firing range, a soldier shot dead two fellow troops and an officer. Another soldier was injured. He’s now in the hospital,” they said in a statement. | “At the firing range, a soldier shot dead two fellow troops and an officer. Another soldier was injured. He’s now in the hospital,” they said in a statement. |
The shooter fled the crime scene and is currently at large, after having stolen a machine gun with several ammunition cartridges, the administration said. | The shooter fled the crime scene and is currently at large, after having stolen a machine gun with several ammunition cartridges, the administration said. |
Security at schools, hospitals, administrative buildings and other key facilities in the area has been boosted. | Security at schools, hospitals, administrative buildings and other key facilities in the area has been boosted. |
The authorities urged the populace to alert police if they “come across a suspicious armed person in military uniform.” | |
The identity of the shooter hasn’t been disclosed. |