There was a shooting in a shopping centre near Moscow: what is known


Unidentified people in camouflage staged a shooting in the Russian shopping centre Crocus City Hall before a concert. After that, a large-scale fire broke out in the building.
This is reported by Russian Telegram channels.
Theshooting started in Crocus City Hall near Moscow before a concert of the band "Picnik". According to eyewitnesses, visitors were not checked for bags and clothes before entering the hall, and the metal detectors were switched off.
The video, which is published in social networks, shows how two masked men started shooting into the crowd. Their identities are unknown at this time.
Immediately after the shooting in the premises of the shopping centre there was an explosion and started a large-scale fire. According to eyewitnesses, the shooting people set fire to the chairs.
A large fire in "Crocus City" is not extinguished yet - waiting for the arrival of special forces. There are still people in the building. - the report says.
Inside the building may remain more than 100 people. However, the structure began to collapse the roof.
It is currently known that 40 people died and more than 100 were injured as a result of the shooting.
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Eugenia Ruban writes about political and economic news. She looks at large-scale phenomena in Ukrainian politics and economics from the perspective of how they will affect ordinary Ukrainians.











