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A student with a rifle opened fire at a school in the northern Moscow region of Otradnoe on the morning of Feb. 3. He shot the policeman protecting the entrance to the building and took a number of 10th grade students hostage in a biology class. Later children have been released.

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Moscow student gunman charged with murdering teacher, policeman

February 12, 2014 RBTH, Interfax

Investigators have brought murder charges against the teenager who shot and killed a teacher and a police officer at Moscow school N263 last week, Russian Investigative Committee spokesman Vladimir Markin said

Public editor: School shooting, McFaul resigns, Pussy Riot goes west, and more Olympic fun

February 8, 2014 Lara McCoy Roslof, RBTH

Even if nothing newsworthy had happened in Russia this week, the country would have been in the news as the Olympic fever reached its pitch. However, this week, nearly every day brought something notable

State Duma could consider in second reading bill tightening weapons purchase, bearing - official

February 5, 2014 RBTH, Interfax

State Duma committee on security and counter-corruption will consider next week amendments submitted for the second reading of the bill stipulating tighter sanctions for weapons brandishing under the influence of alcohol and drugs

Penalty for violation of gun storage must be tougher - State Duma deputy

February 4, 2014 RBTH, Interfax

The tragic shooting incident at a Moscow school has highlighted the need to toughen the criminal penalty for reckless storing of weapons, said Viktor Pinsky, first deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee for Civil, Criminal, Arbitration and Procedural Legislation

A policeman and a teacher have died after a 10th grade student opened fire at the school. Source: ITAR-TASS

Security and society under examination after school shooting

February 4, 2014 Marina Obrazkova, RBTH

Investigators, officials and mental health experts look for answers after a student killed two people at a Moscow school

The fire was opened at a school in the northern Moscow region of Otradnoe. Source: ITAR-TASS

Student kills two during Moscow school shooting

February 3, 2014 Igor Rozin, RBTH

A policeman and a teacher have died after Sergey G, a 10th grade student, brought two rifles to his school and opened fire, apparently after quarrelling with his teacher

Student faces up to 10 years in juvenile correction facility after shooting spree in school

February 3, 2014 RBTH, Interfax

The tenth grade student of a Moscow school, who shot a teacher and a policeman on Monday, is facing up to ten years in a juvenile correctional facility

Moscow school shooter was straight A student - Investigations Committee

February 3, 2014 RBTH, Interfax

The high school student who has gone on a shooting spree in Moscow School N263 most likely did so because he had an emotional breakdown, Vladimir Markin from the Investigations Committee told reporters

Moscow school incident could be revenge against geography teacher - source

February 3, 2014 RBTH, Interfax

The preliminary data is that the high school student who broke into the Moscow school N263 armed with a weapon had a conflict with his teacher of geography, which caused the incident, a source in law enforcement agencies told Interfax

The fire was opened at a school in the northern Moscow region of Otradnoe. Source: ITAR-TASS

Student with a rifle opens fire at Moscow school, kills teacher and policeman

February 3, 2014 RBTH

Updated: The man who broke into a Moscow school this morning and took hostages has been apprehended