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19 people are reported killed and 54 injured in a mass shooting and bombing earlier today at Kerch Polytechnic College in Kerch, Crimea, Ukraine. The attacker, 18-year-old Vladislav Roslyakov, a fourth-year student of the college, used a 12-gauge shotgun and homemade explosives as he walked through the school, firing randomly at classmates and teachers until he ran out of ammunition. He then shot himself.
Russia's RBC TV reports the shooter "hated the technical school very much" and had vowed revenge on his teachers.
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This incident was not reported on by AlertsUSA earlier today for a variety of reasons:
- There are few, if any, Americans in Crimea.
- The US Dept. of State specifically warns against travel to this region. There is extensive Russian Federation military presence in Crimea as part of Russia’s occupation and attempted annexation of this part of Ukraine. Occupation authorities continue to abuse and arbitrarily imprison foreigners and the local population, particularly individuals who are seen as challenging Russian authority on the peninsula.
- U.S. government employees are prohibited from traveling to Crimea.
- It is impossible for AlertsUSA to validate any incident reports or details.
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