Police said they detained the gunman approximately one hour after initial reports of the shooting.
Seven of the dead were children in the eighth grade, Tatarstan regional leader Rustam Minnikhanov told reporters. He said two adults, including a teacher, also died.
Another 20 people were hospitalised, including 18 children. Six of them were in intensive care, Lazzat Khaidarov, a spokesman for the regional authorities, told AFP.
The ages of the injured people varied from between seven and 62.
Children seen jumping from building amid school shooting in Kazan, Russia; at least 9 killed pic.twitter.com/c8vlJcq4zV BNO News (@BNONews) May 11, 2021
Authorities have declared Wednesday a day of mourning, with Putin expressing his deep condolences to the victims and calling for new gun laws.
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