A horrific crime in Russia .. 4 dead in a kindergarten shooting

A photo published by the newspaper "Express" of the scene of the accident.

The authorities in the Russian province of Ulyanovsk announced today, Tuesday, the killing of two children and a teacher in a kindergarten, when a gunman opened fire on them, before killing himself.

The authorities said: "We confirm the shooting, and the death of four people."

However, details of a possible motive were not immediately available.

The Russian "Interfax" agency reported that the gunman entered a kindergarten in the village of Vishkaima, located about 100 kilometers west of Ulyanovsk, the capital, while the children were sleeping, and opened fire on them.

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