AT LEAST six people have died and about 20 have been injured after a man in a black suit opened fire on students at a school in Russia. The gunman was armed with two flare guns which had been converted to fire live ammunition, according to Russian media. East2WestAt least six people have been killed in a deadly school shooting in Russia[/caption] A huge emergency presence has been scrambled to School Number 88 in Izhevsk in the western Russian region of Udmurt. Students are reportedly among the victims of the shooting. The gunman is believed to have committed suicide following the deadly rampage. “At the moment, six dead and about 20 injured from his actions are known. The information is being specified,” regional authorities said. READ MORE ON RUSSIA VLAD ALONE Isolated Putin loses his last allies as China & India tell him to end bloody war RED ALERT US warns Putin of 'catastrophic action' if he carries out threat to use nukes “Currently, the police found the body of the man who opened fire. According to reports, he committed suicide.” The school is near the centre of Izhevsk, around 600 miles east of Moscow. Most read in News BEYOND BELIEF Boy, 12, 'gang-raped & beaten by friends' who inserted rod into his genitals ROYAL SHOCK Bizarre Nostradamus prediction claims Harry 'will become king after Charles' BEACH LOCKDOWN Deadly shark attack kills woman, 39, just 50ft from shore as beaches shut CAR CHAOS Horrific moment vehicle smashes into crowd at car meet - leaving 11 injured FAMILY BAN Dad in court after offering his daughter £5k to help with cost-of-living crisis SOMEFIN'S LURKING 'Shark' seen swimming just yards from popular British beach