The man who started the shooting at the Perm State National Research University (PGNIU) on September 20, had his left leg amputated, Izvestia reported, citing a source. Telegram channels Baza and Shot also wrote about this.
Doctors had to do this because of blood clots in the leg, Izvestia clarifies. At the moment, the patient’s condition is assessed as serious.
According to Baza, the shooter is connected to a ventilator. His life is not in danger “except for a sudden, unpredictable deterioration in his condition,” the channel notes. At the same time, doctors admit that the patient may have kidney failure “due to multiple severe injuries.”
Yesterday, at about 9:00 local time (11:00 Moscow time), a man with a gun and a knife opened fire on the territory of the Perm State National Research University. The attacker’s name was not officially disclosed, however, according to media reports, he was an 18-year-old student Timur Bekmansurov. As a result of his actions, six people died, and, according to the Ministry of Health, 24 people were injured. The UK reported 28 people seeking medical attention. The shooter himself was wounded by a traffic police officer who first arrived at the scene. On the fact of the incident, a criminal case was initiated on the murder of two or more persons (part 2 of article 105 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).
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