Moscow FSB headquarters shooting

Coordinates: 54°03′24″N 47°07′02″E / 54.0566°N 47.1171°E / 54.0566; 47.1171
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Moscow FSB headquarters shooting
Facade of the Federal Security Service's headquarters
LocationMoscow, Russia
Coordinates54°03′24″N 47°07′02″E / 54.0566°N 47.1171°E / 54.0566; 47.1171
Date19 December 2019
Attack type
Mass shooting
WeaponSaiga-12
Deaths3 (including the perpetrator)
Injured4[1]
AssailantYevgeny Manyurov, Atomwaffen Division (alleged)

The Moscow FSB headquarters shooting took place on the evening of 19 December 2019 near the headquarters of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) in the center of Moscow. Two people were killed and four people were injured when Yevgeny Manyurov opened fire before he was shot dead by a sniper.

Events[edit]

The first reports of the incident were controversial. During the shooting, the attacker was shot dead by a sniper. One FSB officer died on the spot, another died the next day and a few more were injured. One bystander was slightly injured. After the incident, security officials displayed aggression to the reporters covering the event.[2]

The attack took place on the eve of the security services day [ru], when President Putin was at a festive concert dedicated to this day, and the shooting also came hours after Putin's annual press conference. According to preliminary data, the attacker was alone, and his name was Yevgeny Manyurov (Russian: Евгений Манюров), 39, who was from a small town near Moscow. Due to the inconsistency of the special services, the shooting continued after Manyurov was killed; this may have led to additional casualties.[3][4]

Soon after the shooting, there was report that the attacker "was shouting slogans typical of Islamic State",[4] but in his apartment, insignia of the NOD movement,[5] known for its provocations against the opposition, was found, along with indications that he was a member of a Neo-Nazi group called the Ethnic National Union.[6][7] The shooter also possessed propaganda books printed by Atomwaffen Division.[8] The Investigative Committee of Russia opened a criminal investigation into an attempt on the life of a law enforcement officer.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Russia names gunman behind Moscow FSB headquarters shooting, death toll rises to two". ABC News. Reuters. 20 December 2019.
  2. ^ Морозова, Ольга (20 December 2019). "Журналистка "Базы" нашла мать человека, открывшего стрельбу на Лубянке, раньше силовиков. При обыске ее ударили по лицу". Сноб (in Russian).
  3. ^ Solopov, Maxim; Yapparova, Liliya (20 December 2019). "We analyzed videos from Moscow's FSB headquarters shooting. One of the injuries was likely caused by security agents after the shooter was dead". Meduza.
  4. ^ a b "Moscow gun attack: Second FSB officer dies after assault on HQ". BBC News. 20 December 2019.
  5. ^ Сажнева, Екатерина (20 December 2019). "У стрелка Манюрова с Лубянки нашли символику "пропутинского движения"". Moskovskij Komsomolets (in Russian).
  6. ^ Вышенков, Евгений (22 December 2019). ""ЭНО" - мать стрелка по Лубянке. ФСБ идет по сети нового этно-учения из Киева" ["ENO" is the mother of the shooter in the Lubyanka. FSB goes through the network of new ethno-teachings from Kiev]. 47news (in Russian).
  7. ^ "Russian nationalist group denies reported ties with FSB shooter, says he was affiliated with a different Russian nationalist group". Meduza. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  8. ^ Сошников, Андрей (2 July 2020). "Интернационал Тарранта. Кто распространяет в России манифест массового убийцы?" [Tarrant International. Who is spreading the manifesto of a mass murderer in Russia?]. BBC News (in Russian). Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.

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