At least 40 Killed, 100 Injured in Mass Shooting Outside Moscow
A group of armed men opened fire at a concert hall in a Moscow suburb on Friday night, killing at least 40 people and injuring 100 others, according to Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB).
A video shared online showed at least two masked men entering the Crocus City Hall, with one repeatedly firing shots from what appeared to be an assault rifle. Another graphic video showed four men, with at least three carrying weapons, chasing a group of people and firing at them point blank.
Footage published by the state-run TASS news agency showed a large fire at Crocus City Hall, which is located around 16 kilometers northwest of the center of Moscow.
Shortly following initial news reports of the shooting, Moscow region Governor Andrei Vorobyov said he had arrived at the scene and was leading response efforts to the incident.
More than 70 ambulance teams were working near Crocus City Hall and medics were helping those who had been injured, Vorobyov said.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that President Vladimir Putin was informed of the attack “within the first few minutes” and that he was receiving constant updates on the situation.
