In Russia, the death toll from a shooting in a shopping center rises to 93, 11 suspects are detained

In Russia, the death toll from a shooting in a shopping center rises to 93, 11 suspects are detained

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The number of victims of the shooting in a shopping center near Moscow has risen to 93, 11 suspects, including 4 shooters, have been detained.

The death toll from the shooting at the Crocus City Hall shopping center near Moscow has risen to 93. This was stated by the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, UNN writes with reference to Russian media. 

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The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation noted that the death toll is likely to increase.

"According to preliminary data, the causes of death were gunshot wounds and poisoning by combustion products," the statement said.

It is also reported that the head of the FSB, Alexander Bortnikov, reported to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the detention of 11 people, including all 4 terrorists who were directly involved in the shooting at the Crocus.

Further work is underway to identify possible accomplices, Russian media report. 

Earlier it was reported that law enforcement officers identified four of the six shooters. All of them are allegedly citizens of Tajikistan.