Details Emerge from Moscow Concert Hall Terror Attack

Tonight, Moscow still smolders. As the death toll from Friday night’s terror attack continues to climb. At least 133 people were killed and hundreds more injured after as many as four gunmen attacked a packed house at this concert hall.

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Shooting automatic weapons, throwing bombs, and dousing the building in flammable chemicals. This video showing gunman opening fire on victims even as they huddled on the ground.

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I honestly thought it was a firecracker, said this witness. But these crackles, they were…

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They weren’t stopping. There was screaming, panic. At least some of the gunmen were able to flee, but Russian authorities say everyone has since been caught. 11 people have been arrested so far, police said, including four who participated directly in the attack.

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Islamic State-Khorasan claimed responsibility last night. An American intelligence says they have no reason not to take the terror group at their word. Russian State TV aired videos last night they said showed interrogations of two suspects.

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One is asked why he did it.

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I did it for money, he replies. But the ISIS claim doesn’t stop Russian politicians from trying to blame a more familiar enemy.

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Ukraine.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said today the perpetrators were caught as they fled toward Ukraine, where they had expected to be welcomed.

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Ukraine has denied any involvement. Tomorrow will officially be a day of national mourning in Russia. Now Russians are queuing at clinics trying to donate blood to stop their nation from bleeding.

Matt, we are getting a new on the record statement from the White House.

That’s right, Jose. A national security spokesperson said they shared information with Russia about a planned terror attack in Moscow. They also said that ISIS is solely responsible and Ukraine had no involvement. Jose.