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At Least 17 People Killed In Attack At School In Crimea

Authorities say an 18-year-old student went on a shooting rampage and then killed himself. An explosion also reportedly went off in the school's cafeteria.
Gunfire and an explosion rocked a technical school in Crimea on Wednesday. At least 17 people were killed and 40 others were wounded in the attack, reports said.

Updated at 11:54 a.m. ET

A student went on a shooting rampage and then killed himself at a technical school in Crimea, which also was hit by an explosion, Russian authorities said Wednesday.

At least

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