A renowned Moscow region concert venue and shopping centre is on fire on Friday evening, following reports of a mass shooting incident.
At least three gunmen, wearing combat fatigues, burst into Crocus City Hall and fired automatic weapons, injuring dozens of patrons and killing a significant number of them, according to Russian media.
A group of unidentified men, ranging from two to five people, dressed in tactical gear and armed with automatic weapons, opened fire on the guards at the entrance of the concert hall. They then began shooting at the audience in the foyer. #Moscow pic.twitter.com/QjHU0DmW6A
— Russian Market (@runews) March 22, 2024
BREAKING:
Hundreds of people likely being held hostage at the Crocus Concert Hall near Moscow.
At least 40 have been killed.
Large parts of the building are on fire.
SWAT teams have arrived but can’t enter due to the hostage situation. pic.twitter.com/4AkIZ2XvFV
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) March 22, 2024
🚨🚨🚨 Warning Graphic footage: What looks like a major terror attack now happening in Moscow.
— Inc.Monocle (@IncMonocle) March 22, 2024
Twitter – #Moscow
