Ilnaz Galyaviev, 19, rampaged through his old school in Kazan, killing seven students and two staff members
He appeared in court today where it was claimed he repeatedly sought medical attention for headaches
The gunman claimed in his interrogation he was a god and that he had a monster inside him
Mourners buried the victims today including the popular English teacher Elvira Ignatieva, 26
Vladimir Putin has vowed to tighten gun laws and lawmakers are calling for tighter internet regulation
At least 21 others were admitted to hospital, six in extremely grave condition, authorities said.
The attacker, identified only as a 19-year-old, was arrested, officials said.
They gave no immediate details on a motive, but Russian media said the gunman was a former student at the school who called himself “a god” on his account on the messaging app Telegram and promised to “kill a large amount of biomass” on the morning of the shooting.
“I was in the classroom when a man with a firearm broke into our classroom and just started shooting,” said student Akhmat Khairulin. He said students hid under their desks at their teacher’s direction, though one jumped out of a window.
Published Tuesday, May 11, 2021 5:44AM EDT Last Updated Tuesday, May 11, 2021 6:05PM EDT MOSCOW (AP) - A gunman launched an attack on a school in the Russian city of Kazan that left at least nine people dead Tuesday - including seven youngsters - and sent students hiding under their desks or running out of the building. At least 21 others were hospitalized, six in extremely grave condition, authorities said. The attacker, identified only as a 19-year-old, was arrested, officials said. They gave no immediate details on a motive. But Russian media said the gunman was a former student at the school who called himself “a god” on his account on the messaging app Telegram and promised to “kill a large amount of biomass” on the morning of the shooting.