According to the reports, the incident took place at 3.50 am when the accused went into the armoury, took an AK-47 assault rifle and cartridges, then started shooting at his colleagues. While five people have died, the report claimed that one soldier was injured.
The report claimed the machine gunner has not yet been found.
He was last seen on Makarov Street near the Rocket and Space College. He was wearing a camouflage uniform and could hide a machine gun under it.
The area has reportedly been cordoned off and patrolled at the moment.
A special squad “TOR” has been deployed in the area and civilians are not allowed into the plant.
The initial information suggests at that time of the incident, there were about 22 soldiers in the guardroom.
Two of them ran outside and called the police and an ambulance.
According to the police, the information about the shooter’s escape was not confirmed.