Moscow FSB headquarters shooting
| Moscow FSB headquarters shooting | |
|---|---|
| Part of crime in Russia | |
 Facade of the FSB's headquarters | |
| Location | Moscow, Russia |
| Date | 19 December 2019 |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
| Deaths | 3 (2 FSB officers + the shooter) |
| Injured | 4 [1] |
| Assailant | Yevgeny Manyurov |
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. 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, 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, 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] 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, known for its provocations against the opposition, was found.[5] The Investigative Committee of Russia opened a criminal investigation into an attempt on the life of a law enforcement officer.
References
- ^ "Russia names gunman behind Moscow FSB headquarters shooting, death toll rises to two". abc.net. 21 December 2019.
- ^ "Журналистка «Базы» нашла мать человека, открывшего стрельбу на Лубянке, раньше силовиков. При обыске ее ударили по лицу". snob.ru.
- ^ We analyzed videos from Moscow’s FSB headquarters shooting. One of the injuries was likely caused by security agents after the shooter was dead.
- ^ "Second FSB officer dies after Moscow gunman attack". December 20, 2019 – via www.bbc.com.
- ^ "У стрелка Манюрова с Лубянки нашли символику "пропутинского движения"". www.mk.ru.