The Kurdistan Region's Deputy Prime Minister, Qubad Talabani, expressed his condolences to families of the two university professors who were shot dead by a student today.

Regarding the incident Talabani said, "I condemn this crime and appreciate the security forces who were able to detain the accused and bring him to justice to be punished. I reiterate our efforts to confront the phenomenon of carrying unlicensed guns and all kinds of violence."

Earlier this morning, two University professors were shot dead in Erbil by a student after he was deliberately opened fire.

“The suspect has previous criminal records,” said Erbil’s governor Omed Khoshnaw in a press conference following the incident.

“Law professor Kawan Ismael has been shot dead inside Salahdin University, five bullets were fired at him, and a University guard was wounded during the shooting,” Khoshnaw said.

“Engineering professor Edris Hama Khan was shot dead by the same criminal with four bullets, but he was found dead in his own home early in the morning,” Khoshanw added.