In Chechnya, an employee of the Russian Guard shot four colleagues. According to Interfax, he opened fire in the barracks, located in the village of Shelkovskaya. The murder took place around 4 p.m. Moscow time.
The attacker's name has not been released. It is known that he held the rank of senior lieutenant.
According to Kommersant , the officer got drunk, took a submachine gun in the armory and went to deal with the boss, who decided to fire him. The platoon leader tried to stop a colleague and was killed first. Then the lieutenant killed three privates who came running to the shots.
The attacker was killed by the special forces of the Russian Guard. He tried to shoot back.
“In order to clarify all the circumstances, a group of officers of the Central Office of the Russian Guard was promptly sent to the scene of the incident, which includes officers of the military service and security of the military service, officers-specialists in working with personnel, and military psychologists. The commission will have to find out the circumstances and causes of the incident, ”the press service of the Russian Guard said.