State Duma deputy Metshin said that the shooting at Crocus was intense. According to him, people were hiding behind the backs of chairs.

“There was a feeling of some kind of untruth; I couldn’t believe that this was happening,” he said. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres expressed condolences to the government and people of Russia in connection with the terrorist attack atCrocus City Hall. RT is broadcasting the incident live online and will provide updates as they happen.