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WATCH Alleged Video of Shooting During Maslenitsa Celebration in Southern Russia

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On Sunday, a gunman in Russia's southern republic of Dagestan opened fire at people celebrating Maslenitsa, a traditional Russian folk holiday that symbolizes... 18.02.2018, Sputnik International

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WATCH Alleged Video of Shooting During Maslenitsa Celebration in Southern Russia

16:22 GMT 18.02.2018 (Updated: 16:45 GMT 18.02.2018)

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On Sunday, a gunman in Russia's southern republic of Dagestan opened fire at people celebrating Maslenitsa, a traditional Russian folk holiday that symbolizes the end of winter and precedes the Great Lent for Orthodox Christians. As a result of the incident, five people, including the perpetrator, have been killed while five others were injured.

Several videos allegedly showing the shooting have emerged on Twitter. The one features a square in the city of Kizlyar, where the incident occurred, with a female voice-over, narrating that the shooting has taken place near the local church.

— Khalid khi (@khalid_pk) 18 февраля 2018 г.

More CCTV footage uploaded on Twitter shows people in the street who suddenly start running in horror after an unidentified event.

Кизляр. Еще одно видео pic.twitter.com/QE4w46Z9Nm
— Эль Мюрид (@K25_SPb) 18 февраля 2018 г.

TWEET: Kizlyar. Another video