Russia investigating explosions at concert hall as terror attack

The Investigative Committee said it has opened a criminal probe into the charges, though it didn’t say who might be behind the attack

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Shootings, explosions and a fire at a concert hall Friday evening in Russia are being investigated as a terrorist attack, the country's top investigative agency said. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

russia investigating explosions at concert hall as terror attack

A massive blaze is seen over the Crocus City Hall on the western edge of Moscow, Russia, Friday, March 22, 2024. Several gunmen have burst into a big concert hall in Moscow and fired automatic weapons at the crowd, injuring an unspecified number of people and setting a massive blaze in an apparent terror attack days after President Vladimir Putin cemented his grip on the country in a highly orchestrated electoral landslide. (Sergei Vedyashkin/Moscow News Agency via AP)

Authored by Brie Stimson via FoxNews March 22nd 2024