Russians mark day of mourning after fatal school shooting
The gunman was identified as 19-year-old Ilnaz Galyaviev who had been expelled from a local college over a poor academic record
The shooting left seven students and two adults dead, including a teacher
Relatives wept and hugged as the nine people killed in a school shooting in the Russian city of Kazan were buried Wednesday, which was declared a day of mourning in the predominantly Muslim republic of Tatarstan.
After Kazan School Shooting, Some Russian Officials See Solution In Less Freedom, More Control
May 12, 2021 14:34 GMT
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In the wake of the fatal school shooting in Kazan on May 11, the question of how to prevent such incidents which have become increasingly common in Russia in recent years jumped to the top of the national agenda.
Some officials of longtime President Vladimir Putin s authoritarian government were quick to propose measures that could further boost the state s role in citizens lives. Other commentators, though, have suggested the example the government sets by resorting to violence in the face of political challenges and blaming failures on outside enemies could be contributing to the deadly violence.