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15 June 2020, 23:39

Ingush native and policemen wounded in shootout in Moscow

In Moscow, a native of Ingushetia opened fire on policemen and was wounded by return fire, sources reported. The assailant is being checked for involvement in the "Islamic State" (IS), a terrorist organization banned in Russia by the court.

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), the policemen stopped a taxi for violation of the traffic rules. A man passing by opened fire at the policemen presumably from a traumatic gun. Two of them were wounded.

The policemen opened fire in return and wounded the shooter.

The assailant was identified as 25-year-old native of Ingushetia, a source from the MIA's Chief Department for Moscow reported. The shooter will be checked through the police databases concerning his possible involvement in terrorist and extremist activities.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on June 15, 2020 at 07:34 pm MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.

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