“I did this because I am a teacher.
There was no real danger, because the chrome-plated metal door was closed from the inside, the auditorium was on the fifth floor, in this situation it was impossible to go out into the corridor, and to jump out the window was not allowed.
You could get under your desk and sit there, ”he said in an interview with Life.ru.
According to him, he decided to take self-defense measures instead of "sitting in a corner and trembling with fear."
As noted by Syromyatnikov, he chose this tactic, since he is an "adult who served", who knows how to handle a hunting rifle.
The Perm State National Research University commented on the teacher's actions.
The press service of the university said that "it is important to continue some routine action in order not to panic."
Earlier, FAN reported that Samara students organized a spontaneous memorial in memory of the victims of the shooting at Perm State University.