In Dagestan, on forgiven Sunday, the parishioners of the temple of St. George Victorious: Five dead

The unknown opened shooting at the parishioners of the temple of St. George the Victorious in the Dagestan Kizlyar, when they left service on forgiven Sunday: as a result of the massacre, four women died on the spot. Another later died in the hospital on the operating table. The attacker - a 22 -year -old local resident - was killed in a shootout with the police. Judging by the photo from the place of emergency, he shot from the hunting rifle. The rector of the temple said that the shooter shouted to Allah Akbar. Sources reported that next to the man at the time of the start of the shooting was his wife. This information was refuted in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

"The incident occurred in Kizlyar. Previously, four people were killed. There are wounded. The criminal was shot," said TASS interlocutor. The Ministry of Health of Dagestan later said that five people were injured, they were hospitalized in a state of moderate severity.

The photo from the scene of the massacre is published by RIA Dagestan . They can see a couple of covered bodies of victims, the arrow body with a nearby blue sleeves and, apparently, the murder weapon - a hunting rifle.

- One of the wounded women died in the hospital, two in serious condition
- The shooter’s wife was not detained, they say in the Ministry of Internal Affairs
- In the house shooter is a search

The abbot of the church, near which the attack occurred, said to RBC that the attacker shouted to Allah Akbar: “An unknown person with a beard fled to the temple“ Allah Akbar ”and deadly wounded four, wounded three more people, as well as two police officers. When we heard shots, we quickly closed the doors so that he would not go inside. He had a rifle and a knife.”

One of the residents of Kizlyar spoke about Bfm's massacre: “A friend who was an eyewitness, there she was also in the temple at that time, said that they had time ... that is, he ran there with the shouts of Allah Akbar, began to shoot. People who poured out into the street, he managed to kill them. Well, they were mostly, they killed their grandmothers. They killed them. They would react, drove everyone into the temple, closed the door and at that time the traffic police workers either passed by, or they were there, or that, in general, they chased him and killed him behind the temple. "

The mayor of Kizlyar Alexander Shuvalov said that this happened near the church of George the Victorious in the city center: "People after the service left the church in the evening, and he opened their shooting ... Four people died. His (arrow) was destroyed. Two more employees were wounded and one woman."

According to TASS, two law enforcement officers were injured, most likely, the Russian Guard.

Later, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Dagestan confirmed that an employee of the Russian Guard and a policeman received injuries.

The Mash Telegram channel reports that four women - the parishioners of the church died during shooting. Also, without calling the sources, the channel claims that there were two shooters. The girl who helped the young man supposedly managed to hide.

Later, the interlocutor of Interfax partially confirmed the information. According to these data, next to the criminal at the time of the start of the shooting was his wife. She herself did not shoot, but tried to hide. The source claimed to be detained. This information was refuted in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

In early February, journalists asked the press secretary of President Putin Dmitry Peskov about whether to expect an aggravation of the situation in Dagestan in connection with the "personnel revolution" and a serious anti-corruption strip. He considered the question inappropriate.

Criminal case and personality of the criminal

The SK promptly reported on the initiation of a criminal case under two articles: on the murder and attempted life of law enforcement officials.

SK also reports that the personality of the criminal is established: this is a local resident born in 1995.

The TASS source added that the shooter "was not listed as a participant in the gang or a accomplice of militants."

The head of the UK Alexander Bastrykin later took the investigation under personal control.