In Karachaevo-Circassia the Office of Public Prosecutor investigates circumstances of the attack the militia employees in the republican capital. As RIA “Novosty” was informed on January, 3rd in the law enforcement bodies of republic, on the eve in Cherkessk in the Park street militiamen stopped a man for checking his documents.
"Unknown person unexpectedly snatched out an automatic gun and shot several times in militia motor vehicle "Zhiguly" in which at that moment three employees of the town department of Internal Affairs were. Militiamen opened reciprocal fire in the suspected", - the agency’s interlocutor told. As he said, from the place of incident the attacker managed to escape, however some hours later he was arrested.
The attacker appeared to be a local resident, added a source. In the shootout he got a gunshot wound and at the moment is hospitalized. From the place of incident the operative agents took out a Kalashnikov's automatic gun without a butt, with cut number.
On the fact the Office of Public Prosecutor of Cherkessk instituted a criminal case under clauses 318 and 222 of the Criminal Code of Russian Federation (application of violence over representative of authority and illegal purchase and carrying of fire-arms).
RIA "Novosty"