UPDATE - Death toll from concert hall shooting in Russia’s Moscow region rises to 137

UPDATES WITH BACKGROUND ON INCIDENT & FIGURES FROM RUSSIAN HEALTH MINISTRY

By Burc Eruygur

ISTANBUL (AA) – The death toll from the concert hall shooting in the city of Krasnogorsk in Russia’s Moscow region on Friday rose to 137, the country’s federal investigative authority said on Sunday.

A statement by Russia’s Investigative Committee said the bodies of 137 people have been found at the site of the “terrorist attack,” three of which it said are children.

“The investigation of the crime scene continues. To date, 62 bodies have been identified. For the remaining victims, genetic examinations are being carried out to establish their identities,” the statement further said.

It also said four sets of combat ammunition, more than 500 cartridges, and 28 magazines, as well as two Kalashnikov assault rifles, were confiscated from the scene of the event.

The Moscow headquarters of the Russian Health Ministry also updated its list of injured people hospitalized in medical institutions to 180, with 142 of them hospitalized.

Gunmen opened fire at concertgoers in the Crocus City Hall late Friday as the rock band Picnic was about to perform at the complex located just west of Moscow.

Russian authorities have arrested 11 people in connection with the attack, including four directly involved, according to the Federal Security Service.