A shooting followed by a fire occurred on the evening of Friday March 22 in a concert hall in the suburbs of Moscow, Russian news agencies and Telegram channels reported, some of them reporting deaths and injuries. wounded.
The facts, the exact nature of which remains to be clarified, took place at Crocus City Hall, a concert hall located in the northwest of the Russian capital.
NEWS FLASH 🔴 A shooting at “Krokus City Hall” in Moscow. According to initial information, there were injuries and deaths. The shooting broke out before the concert of the group “Picnic”.
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— Andreï VAITOVICH (@andreivaitovich) March 22, 2024
“Unknown persons opened fire at Crocus City Hall. The evacuation of people is underway,” emergency services told the public agency Tass. The Ria Novosti agency reported "wounded" after "automatic weapon fire", citing its journalist on site.
With Reuters and AFP
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