Pharmacy Maniac
Pharmacy Maniac | |
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| Details | |
| Victims | 2 |
Span of crimes | May – August 2011 |
| Country | Russia |
| State(s) | Chelyabinsk Oblast |
Date apprehended | Not apprehended |
The Pharmacy Maniac is the name of an unidentified Russian serial killer who killed 2 men in Chelyabinsk in 2011, both of them in pharmacies. He remains uncaptured, and his motives have not been fully established.[1]
Murders
The offender committed two murders in 2011 - the first on May 26, and the second on August 10. The weapon of choice was a sawn-off shotgun, which the masked killer carried with him in a cellophane bag. Both victims were men (49 and 30 years old, respectively).[2] The first murder was similar to a banal brigandage (the murderer took money and valuables from the women in the pharmacy). After the second murder, the theory of a serial killer emerged, since both victims were shot with the same weapon.[3] The offender committed attacks only on shops belonging to the "Classic" brand. According to witnesses, the criminal looked ridiculous, behaved uncertainly and often expressed himself in phrases used by stereotypical American soldiers. His appearance did not make a positive impression on anyone.[3]
After panic ensued after the second murder, the Chelyabinsk police began working even more diligently.[4] The network of pharmacies "Classic" was taken under special jurisdiction, and the facial composite of the alleged killer was posted on public transport, shops and large office buildings. For any information leading to his capture, a reward of 1,000,000 rubles was assigned.[5] The inability of the police to catch the maniac has caused widespread criticism of the Chelyabinsk law enforcement system in the mass media.[6][7]
There is an assumption by some that the killer has bipolar disorder, but conclusions from experts of the regional psychoneurological hospital, who made up his offender profile, claim the opposite. Psychiatrists believe he had a mercenary motive, but due to lack of experience, the killer left the crime scene before taking much money or valuables. The Pharmacy Maniac did, however, prepare for his crimes in advance.[8] The offender remains unapprehended, his motives remain unclear and suspects are lacking. Cases of "imitators" have also been recorded.[9] Attempts to mathematically calculate the maniac's actions have led to nothing.[10] In 2016 the investigation was intensified, with an active search for suspects again being conducted.[11]
In the media
In the first season of the television series "Karpov" (2013), the 29th episode titled Others is based on the Pharmacy Maniac.[12]
See also
References
- ^ Cамые загадочные убийства, оставшиеся нераскрытыми
- ^ "«Аптечного маньяка» ждут в Магнитогорске". Новости на Верстов.Инфо - сайт Магнитогорск. 2011-08-16. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
- ^ a b Осипова.
- ^ "Сыщики: «Аптечный маньяк» - киллер-профессионал". Life.ru (in Russian). 2011-08-19. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
- ^ "«Аптечный маньяк» охотится за покупателями аптек «Классика»". Известия. 2011-08-15. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
- ^ Наряду с этим делом, в тот период в Челябинске ряд резонансных убийств оставались нераскрытыми
- ^ "Челябинск превращается в Чикаго 30-х годов: грязный, коррумпированный, преступный город". UralDaily.ru. 2011-01-11.
- ^ "Жирная точка для аптечного маньяка". Южноуральская панорама. 2011-09-22. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
- ^ "Подражатели челябинского «аптечного маньяка» ограбили торговую палатку". UralDaily.ru. 2015-03-30.
- ^ "Аптечный маньяк больше не придет?". Вечерний Челябинск. 2011-11-18. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
- ^ "Челябинского «аптечного маньяка» ищут на «зоне» (ВИДЕО)". Новый День. 2016-01-26. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
- ^ "«Аптечный маньяк» в Челябинске так и не пойман. Но про него уже сняли кино! Смотрите сериал «Карпов»". РИА URA.RU. 2013-09-30. Retrieved 2018-11-17.