At least eight people were killed and several others injured when a gunman opened fire at a university in the Russian city of Perm, local media quoted the Investigative Committee as saying.
The committee, which probes major crimes, said it opened a criminal murder case following the attack in Perm State University.
According to reports, a student on the premises of one of the buildings of Perm State National Research University opened fire at people around him, the committee said in a statement.
As a result, eight people were killed and several others injured. The exact casualty figures and other details are being clarified, it added.