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Bekmansurov, a first-year student, had been at the university for ten days, studying forensic science.
Speaking to the TASS news agency, a representative from the regional medical service said the shooter is alive but wounded and is currently in intensive care.
Prior to the attack, the killer wrote on social network VKontakte that his motivation was not religious or political, but a dream he had had for a long time due to his hatred of everyone around him, also noting that he considered using a car, bomb, or knife instead of a gun. He also detailed his purchase of a gun, and his firearm training, as well as the process of getting a license.
Credit: Russia's Investigative Committee © Ruptly
According to the official spokeswoman for the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the attack was stopped by a junior police lieutenant, a traffic inspector, who was the first to enter the main building.
"Konstantin Kalinin saw an armed man in the room," Irina Volk said. "Noticing the policeman, he fired several shots in his direction. The state traffic inspector wounded the attacker with return fire, ran up to him and neutralized him, after which he began to provide first aid."
The actions of the junior police lieutenant are notable because, over in New Zealand recently, a knife attacker who was under 24/7 surveillance by supposedly specially trained 'elite' police officers was shot dead rather than neutralised: Knife attacker shot dead by police in New Zealand, man was under "24/7" police surveillance - UPDATE
According to an RT source, the alarm button at the university failed to go off because the security guard was one of the first to be killed.
In a video published by Russia's Investigative Committee, officials can be seen at the university photographing and collecting evidence.
CNN reports that "A suspect in the shooting was arrested and wounded after resisting law enforcement officers, according to Russia's Investigative Committee, a state body that handles major crimes." Unconfirmed social media video appeared to show the shooter suffered multiple wounds and paramedics initiated life-saving steps at the scene.See also:
The gunman reportedly said, "I've thought about this for a long time, it's been years and I realized the time had come to do what I dreamt of." The post was eventually taken down.
The Monday incident comes months after seven school children were killed and 16 injured at a school in Kazan. Similarly a young man went on a rampage and methodically murdered people as he strolled through campus.
After the Kazan shooting, Putin urged his government to impose more stringent gun ownership regulations and requirements.
Until these latest incidents, such mass shootings were relatively rare in Russia and Eastern Europe in general when compared to prior years in the United States, where multiple mass shootings would happen yearly.

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