Several killed in shooting at Russian university

At least eight people killed in an attack by a university student in Perm, law enforcement agency says.

At least eight people have been killed after a student opened fire at a university in the Russian city of Perm, according to the national Investigative Committee law enforcement agency.

The suspect was detained shortly after launching the attack on Monday morning at Perm State University, located about 1,300 kilometres (800 miles) east of the capital, Moscow, a university spokesperson and the police said.

Russia’s Investigative Committee said the shooter had been identified as a student at the university. It has opened a murder probe into the incident.